With over a half-million Vanagon miles under my belt, I've only had one
switch fail.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Stelz" <gstelz1@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant

> David,
>
> I've owned lots of VW's and I can't tell you how many
> of these automatic switches I've had to replace.  I
> got to a point where I was tired of overheating in
> traffic and went with a manual set up.  I get to
> decide when the fan comes on instead of an unreliable
> switch.
>
> Greg
> --- David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> > At 04:06 PM 4/18/2002, Greg Stelz wrote:
> > >I have manual on/off switch on my vanagon.  It's
> > great
> > >to have when in a traffic jam on the highway when
> > it's
> > >95F outside... Just have to remember to turn it on.
> > >It would be great to wire a  manual switch in
> > parallel
> > >with the automatic switch so if you forget, you
> > don't
> > >overheat.
> >
> > I don't understand.  If the auto switch is working,
> > what possible use is a
> > manual switch other than to make extra noise and
> > wear out the fan?  And if
> > the auto switch is not working, why not just fix it
> > and have a reliable
> > system that doesn't depend on the operator turning
> > things on and off?
> >
> > This is a serious question.  I'm not poking fun, but
> > I'm truly puzzled.
> >
> > david
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Beierl - Providence, RI
> >   http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
> > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> > '85 GL "Poor Relation"
> >
>
>
>
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