Ahhhh, did you own my van before I did? I don't like the manual switch
as I suspect that is why the rebuild on this motor only lasted 15,000
miles before the dreaded compression in the coolant reared it's ugly
head. Someone probably forgot to turn the fan back on after getting off
the highway. Of course this is why I got the van for only 500 bucks too.

I keep it running most of the time, I have bought and installed the new
thermosensor fan switch, but haven't gotten aound to figuring out how
they miswired it. I suggest you buy a new thermoswitch from a list
vendor, they are not that expensive, and do it correctly.

tim o'brien

Marc Theune wrote:
>
> Yes, after finding out how easy it was to turn the fan on by jumping the
> plug, I had the same thought.  I might still do that.  Thanks for your $.02.
>
> Marc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sudhir Desai" <desa4622@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 1:46 PM
> Subject: Re: 85 GL Radiator Fan Problem
>
> > after going through 2 3 buck junkyard sensors, i said
> > fudge it (though i didn't say fudge) and installed a
> > toggle switch for the high speed fan. i'm going to put
> > a double togle switch and wire up the low speed also,
> > but just having a toggle on the high speed fan has
> > helped me out alot in stop and go driving, i don't
> > have to wait for the engine to get really hot before
> > the fan switches on.
> >
> > my $.02 worth
> >
> > =====
> > Sudhir Desai
> > desa4622@kettering.edu   desa4622@yahoo.com
> > 1984 Vanagon 3.4l v-6    1996 Jetta Trek
> > icq# 17014903
> >
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