CA>OUCH!

Tell me about it. One time also I had some skin removed form my knuckle
by the Alternator fan. That was a major OUCH also. :-)

CA>I was talking with a friend standing next to his pickup truck
CA>when one fan blade flew off (at idle). It pierced the hood so
CA>fast that the hole just appeared there like 'magic'. The blade
CA>fell to earth we know not where. Since that time I do not stand
CA>inline with a running fan and try to not work on an engine
CA>while it is running if I can avoid it.

I also always tried to not stand i nline with the fan blades. I used ot
maintain the came caution when flying in prop planes and NEVER took a
seat alongside the engine. The same wisdon is well taken even i nJet
planes. Avoide seats alongside the engine.
But on the radiator fan I lost a blade on a 1963 Pontiac Tempist one
time also. Fortunatly it came off while I was driving. It
fairly well destroyed the battery.
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