Sounds like you found an honest and competent repairman!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Vince Nash" <nash@COASTALNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 8:49 AM
Subject: Radiator Fan Switch

> Hello, I'm Vince and I'm fairly new to the list.  Maybe someone came help
> me. Yesterday I took a 3 hr. trip to Raleigh to pick up a fifth chair,  on
> the way back I noticed the temp gauge was at about 3/4.  About 5 seconds
> later the red light came on and the gauge immediately maxed out.  I
quickly
> pulled over to the shoulder of the road and turned the engine off.  I
> checked the engine compartment and the overflow or refill tank was full
and
> was peeing coolant out the little holes in the top of the tank.  I did
> notice that the radiator fan never turned on.   I waited about 45 min. to
> let the engine cool down.  I filled the refill tank back to the max line
> with water that I always carry for the unexpected.  On the way back the
> gauge started creeping up above half way.  So I turn the heater lever to
max
> and within a few minutes the temp gauge was back to normal (about half
way).
> I talked to my local foreign car repairman.  He said to remove the lower
> front grill and unplug the fan and you'll find a 3 prong connector, and to
> jump one point to another to see if the fan comes on.  I did this and the
> fan came on, there are 2 speeds.  He said if the fan comes on by doing
this
> but won't come on automatically when the coolant gets too hot that I need
a
> Radiator Fan Switch.  Does this sound right?  Or is there something else I
> need to check?  Any input to this would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Vince in NC
> 85 Westy
> 99 Beetle
>