Phil,

I believe that I used a large ChannelLock pliers.  It's been a year or two
ago.  I may have used a large socket, but I don't think so.  I'm pretty sure
that the hex portion of the switch is aluminum.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "phil stanhope" <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions

> 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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