Such wiring indicates a lack of competence.  Running fan on high will no
doubt cause much wear on an expensive component.  The wiring diagram in
Bentley is so simple, that the folks here in Macon, GA, got it right the
first time, when they had to undo the handiwork on a PO.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 DL

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike miller" <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: AC and cooling fan

> I just picked up the van.  What the shop has done is wire it so that when
> the AC FAN, not temp control, is turned on the radiator fan comes on
'high'.
> However, they say that if the engine temp goes to the point where the
'high'
> fan is kicked on the AC compressor will kick off, as originally designed
to
> do.
>
> I think Ken's right in that the radiator fan is supposed to come on 'low'
> when the AC compressor kicks in but it gets hot in the Sacramento Valley
so
> maybe 'high' isn't bad.
>
> Does anyone think that going to high instead of low is going to foul
> anything up?
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kenneth d lewis" <kdlewis@juno.com>
> To: <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:34 PM
> Subject: Re: AC and cooling fan
>
>
> > Mike;
> > I have been all over the AC(and Bentley schematics) on our 85 so
> > I am 99.99% sure on this. The Radiator fan should come on LOW when the
AC
> > is on. IF the high speed fan is called for it is SUPPOSED to cut the AC
> > compressor out. I am pretty sure this is true of MOST cars.
> >
> > Drive Safely & Good Luck
> > Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>