What size socket will fit over this monster? Theres
not enough room to fit an adjustable wrench and it
looks very delicate/plastic

Thaaaaank you:)

Phil

--- Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote:
> 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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