yes that is possible.  If you reach in there and disconnect the wires from
the tstat the fan should turn off.  If it doesn't you've got trouble
somewhere else.  Many people use computer fans to replace the fan on the
back of the fridge.  I did, see:  http://www.snurl.com/vanagon

At 11:11 AM 7/25/2004, you wrote:
>hey all,
>my extremely loud fridge fan will not shut itslef off.  is it possible that
>the tstat is bad?  i reached my hand thru the opening on left side of fridge
>cabinet and could touch the fins, they are not that hot.  the exhaust pipe
>yes, but the cooling fins, no.  the weather here is moderate, maybe 90's in
>the day and 60' at night.  the fan just runs, so i disconnected it.  i
>ordered a replacement fan from gowesty that is supposed to be quiter.  i am
>wondering if my tstat is also bad which is why the fan will not shut itself
>off.  what else could it be?  when i had the fridge out recently it looks
>like someone ahd played with these wires before, so maybe something is a
>miss there.
>TIA
>jason