Phil,
I just installed a switch in my dash for the radiator
fan.  Took less than an hour.  I ran the wires through an existing
hole under the floor of the drivers compartment.  I then drilled a
hole in the drivers dashboard for the switch mounting.  It seems to
work fine now.

-- Craig
Craig Oda   craigoda@communitybuilders.info
VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic
http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/

On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, phil stanhope wrote:

> For some reason when I drive around town my temp gauge
> needle stays at "High" for a while then all of the
> sudden it goes down to "normal" and stays there. I
> cant figure out if its a clogged radiator or a bum
> temp. gauge. Ive bled the system more that 5 times and
> im really confused as to whats going on. When the van
> is running HOT i get out to feel the radiator and it
> feels cool up on the top half and hot on the bottom
> half. Could there be a clog up there and only half the
> rad. is working? According to my temperature gun, When
> the engine is hot the head temp is right around 195F
> degrees. When its running cool its at 170F. Oops..by
> the way this is a Tiico motor.
>
> I also think I need to install a new thermo switch as
> I tested the fan (crossed wires to thermoswitch w/
> paperclip) and the fan works fine but does not work
> when engine is hot. Also i think Id like to install an
> overiding switch so I can manually turn fan on Like
> Sean B. did. Im tired of sweating becouse i turned the
> heater on to keep my engine running cooler.\\
>
> Thanks
>
> Phil 84' Vanagon
>
>
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--
Craig Oda   craigoda@communitybuilders.info
VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic
http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/