I would start by having my radiator professionally cleaned as well as
draining and flushing the remainder of the cooling system.

J. H. Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 7-passenger with A/C running on Freeze-12

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Bowen" <JBowen7@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 6:25 PM
Subject: A/C Question

> I've got issues with my A/C.  It works well, very cold when the compressor
is
> on.  The problem I have is that just when the cabin starts to cool down,
the
> damn high speed radiator fan kicks on and turns off the compressor.  The
fan
> runs for a few minutes....just long enough for me to start sweating again,
> then it shuts off and the compressor turns on.  On, off, on, off ... you
get
> the idea.
>
> I've kept my eye on the temp gauge and the fan kicks on when the needle is
> just barely past the middle of the idiot light.  Hardly overheating, I'd
say.
>
> Does anybody have any ideas how to correct this?
>
> Sincerely, Melting in Austin.
>
> TIA
>
> Jim Bowen
> '88 Wolfsburg
>