Easier access to the switch by removing the lower grille.  Otherwise, you're
matching my experience.

Have the new switch ready to jam in the hole immediately.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions

> Craig and all,
>
> Drop the spare. Not on your fingers. Look up. There is the temperature
> switch for the radiator. Big wrench, have the new one ready to put in.
Total
> open time of the radiator fluids to air is about 5 seconds if you are
> nimble. The vent valve for the radiator is on the other end of the
radiator
> and the amount of air you have let in is negligable. The system will
pretty
> much bleed itself. I did it and I am as much a klutz as anyone.
> If you did let more coolant out and want to bleed the system, it is very
> easy and you don't have to do the whole system, just the radiator part.
>
> tim in san jose
>
>
> >
> >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
> >--
> >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.
>
>
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