On your '84, the thermal switch should be located on the left (as you sit in
the driver's seat) side of the radiator about 3 inches from the bottom.  The
Bentley illustration is confusing.

Mike Snow

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Leslie Shiaman
> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 6:35 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Cannot locate Thermo-Switch (rad. fan) on '84 1.9L
>
>
> Listees -
>
> Today I bought a replacement thermo-switch (lower temp).  I want to
> install it, and according to Bentley section 19.12 it's located by the
> bleeder screw on the radiator.  They diagram it.  Well I looked all over
> that area and down and to the other side with no luck.  Maybe this
> vanagon had a replacement radiator?  I noticed that the radiator looks
> like it has two sections, a smaller one in the front of the larger.
> Hmm...where could the switch be?
>
> Les
> '84 Westy