<VV> Fan belt tension

[chuck mckinley]

Speaking of fan belts, I'd like your thoughts on correct tension. I've
seen very different ideas on this, from very tight (at the risk of
rapidly wearing out the blower bearing) to loose enough that you can
just turn the fan by hand with the belt installed. I've tended to use
the latter approach, as it makes sense, and there's still enough
friction to turn the generator. Comments?

Cheers,
Chuck McKinley
'63 Monza 900

> 	I'm also happy to report that the Monza that I was offering last week
> for parts or restoration looks like it will live on. I apparently
> totally mis-diagnosed the problems I was observing. The rough idle and
> stalling after warmup were due to a bent choke rod sticking in the
> passage through the head and holding the choke closed, and this morning
> I discovered that the "twitter" is coming from the generator. I was able
> to knock it out by tightening the belt a bit, but that's just temporary,
> as the generator squeaks when turned by hand with the belt removed, so
> I'll put in new brushes & bearing and that should be a solid fix. The
> squeak is definitely coming from the back end of the generator.
> 
> Cheers,
> Chuck McKinley
>