Our cooling fan did the same thing.  Sounded like a small plane taking off.
Last winter when having a deer hit repaired, the body shop said that they
had repaired a piece of the cardboard "surround" near the cooling fan that
clearly had been sucked into the fan.  Since I did't do it, I can't describe
the repair but it can't be difficult.

Gary
----- Original Message -----
From: Lee Roesner <paradigm@MC.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 9:33 PM
Subject: Radiator Fan

> I don't mind an efficient cooling system, but when my 1991 radiator fan
> goes at a stop light, I have every car within 2 car lengths of me in
> every direction looking a bit frightened and trying to find out what the
> hell that noise is. If I recall right my 1984 temp gauge use to go
> almost up to 3/4 of the way before the fan turned on.
>
> Just wondering what others are experiencing regarding their fan
> activation and gauge readout.
>
> Thanks,
> Lee
>
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