So far mine has lasted 29 years without any problems.
Please put a fan on yours and get back to me in 29 years or so.
Actually whenever it fails with or without the fan might be a good time.

Stan Wilder

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Kennedy" <JK@PROJECTDESIGN.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 12:35 PM
Subject: Hot times under the rear seat

> Vanagonians,
>
> I've heard that the ECU suffers from 'thermal stress', and that it would
> live longer if cooled with a small 12 v computer fan.
>
> Any comments out there?
>
> Jim K
> 87 GL
> 240,000 w valve job and seals 100k ago
> San Diego
> All Smiles