On the hunt for my cooling issues...I warmed up the engine today and hit 200ºF...I consequently shut the engine off and the viscous fan stopped spinning. I reached into the engine bay and the viscous fan still turns by hand. I know that if the engine was shut off and the fan was still spinning it was going to need replacing.

This was my first step since it didnt require removing anything.

Next up is the timing.

Is my viscous fan still good?

Does the the amount of blades make a difference? I have a 7-blade fan on the system now.