Question about gas engine "fan" belt

[FFHdriver]

Can't see down in there too well. What does the belt drive? TIA

[Rodeo]

Can't see down in there too well. What does the belt drive? TIA

I know on the 3.5 it has a belt driven power steering pump. The other engines do not have that system but have electric power steering instead. That's one of the reasons I really want the 3.5 for the better steering feedback. I don't have a clue whats on the hybrid though.

[skluck]

Water pump?

[FtLewis2002]

Water pump?

 

Looking from the front, on the right is the water pump. On the left is your alternator, a/c compressor, and other crap with a splined belt.

[rfruth]

An alternator on a hybrid, R U kidding ? (hey Rodeo I vote for the tricked out Taurus, sure the Sport would be more fun (?) but you want a long distance daily driver ...

[Rodeo]

An alternator on a hybrid, R U kidding ? (hey Rodeo I vote for the tricked out Taurus, sure the Sport would be more fun (?) but you want a long distance daily driver ...

 

Yea I know and that's how I'm looking at it too. The Taurus will be a bit more refined and comfy, plus I really like the new styling of the 10 Taurus better then the FF. But the Fusion has some things going for it too, small things like I saw a youtube video made by a Dealer and he flipped the front passenger seat flat forward and suggested you could use that for a laptop computer (I liked that) and dollar for dollar, I can get "more car" in the Fusion with more options. I've got time to decide but do like to gather all the info.

 

Sorry for getting off topic here.

[Oman]

Ummmm, no. The standard fusion has an alternator - not the FFH. The belt drives the water pump and I believe that is it. The A/C compressor is high-voltage electric and the power steering pump is electric. MG1 and MG2 are both high voltage motor/generators. All the 12 volt power is provided by the high voltage converter and the 12v battery is used as a 12v supply when the car is off and as a giant capacitor when it is on.

 

Jon

 

 

An alternator on a hybrid, R U kidding ? (hey Rodeo I vote for the tricked out Taurus, sure the Sport would be more fun (?) but you want a long distance daily driver ...

[FtLewis2002]

Ummmm, no. The standard fusion has an alternator - not the FFH. The belt drives the water pump and I believe that is it. The A/C compressor is high-voltage electric and the power steering pump is electric. MG1 and MG2 are both high voltage motor/generators. All the 12 volt power is provided by the high voltage converter and the 12v battery is used as a 12v supply when the car is off and as a giant capacitor when it is on.

 

Jon

 

Oh. I thought he was talking about a gasser. My bad. To answer the question; hell if I know...lol