This sounds like normal fan operation.  When my temp guage starts to rise,
the fan kicks in.  This should prevent the van from beginning to overheat,
at which point the red light in the temp gauge will start blinking
furiously.  If you still are not satisfied with fan's operation, I might
suggest that the fan sensor switch(lower driver's side of radiator) is not
properly functioning.  I knew mine was bad because the fan came on at 3 a.m.
after the van had been parked for 6 hours. My advice, your fan is fine, get
a more powerful stereo:-)

Aloha
Bryan
85 ASI Riviera "Dulcinea"

>From: John Ryan <jcryan@imaginemail.com>
>Reply-To: John Ryan <jcryan@imaginemail.com>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Radiator Fan Keeps Coming On
>Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 09:48:16 -0700
>
>Hi everybody,
>
>After only 20-30 minutes of cool weather, night driving, the radiator fan
>starts up in my 89 Carat. The temperature gauge reads slightly high but no
>other warning lights come on (the owner's manual says that when overheated,
>some red lights will flash then the fan will start). The coolant level is
>fine and I just had the system flushed in January. Could this be a
>malfunction with the fan switch or really an indication that the van is
>overheating after such a short period of use? Or do fans just like to start
>up sometimes?
>
>Thanking you in advance.
>
>John
>'89 Carat
>Sacramento, CA (currently)
>
>
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