On my '83 you get to the fan be removing the spare tire.  The high/low
switch is on the radiator, with access by removing the front grill.  You can
quickly test if the fan works be removing the electrical socket from the
temperature switch and jumping across the terminals.  Only one hot wire and
two wires to the high and low, so you can jump across any two terminals
without fear of shorting something.

Good luck.

>From: Paradigm Graphic Design <paradigm@MC.NET>
>Reply-To: Paradigm Graphic Design <paradigm@MC.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: radiator fan
>Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 19:45:37 -0500
>
>I know I asked this before but now it is summer and hot, and I need to
>fix. My radiator fan in my 1991 is either off or on high (loud)! It
>seems to be missing stage 1. I looked in my bentley manual but not sure
>where it is. I thought it was located in the wheel well. Anyone out
>there know the answer. Bentley page number and/or part number would be
>great.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Lee
>--
>Lee Roesner
>Paradigm Graphic Design & Web Development
>710-B Landwehr Road
>Northbrook, IL 60062
>
>Phone 847-509-8704
>Fax 847-480-5701
>Portfolio: http://www.roesner.net/vw
>Email: mailto:paradigm@mc.net

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