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Subject:Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
From:Craig Oda - Personal email
Date:Tue, 16 Apr 2002 17:22:55 -0700

Aristotle,
don't I have to drain the radiator, then bleed the coolant?  The
process sounded like a hassle.  I'll probably do it one day, but I
don't want to spend a full day on something like this right now.

How long did it take you to replace the radiator fan switch that is
located on the radiator on the driver's side?  Also, I'm a little
worried about not being able to bleed it properly.

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

On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Aristotle Sagan wrote:

> I took mine out. DPO had installed one and it was such a PITA to remember to
> turn it on when you got off the highway, turn it off when you got on.
> Monitor the temp gauge continually.
>
> My suggestion...
>
> Fix the problem.
>
>
> tim in san jose
>
> >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.