Not true. All watercooled North American Vanagons have at least 2 speeds
for the radiator fan.

82-85  all models, 2 speeds, with small 2 speed motor, (no external
resistor)
86-91  non-A/C, 2 speeds with small 2 speed motor, (no external resistor)
86-91 with A/C, 3 speeds with large single speed motor, 3 speeds created
by external resistor, 2 taps
86-91 Syncro non-A/C, 2 speeds with large single speed motor, 2 speeds
created by external resistor, 1 tap
96-92 Syncro with A/C, 3 speeds with large single speed motor, 3 speeds
created by external resistor, 2 taps

On all models high and low speeds are triggered by the radiator temp
switch, with various differing temp settings.
On all 86-91 models with A/C a third speed is controlled only by the
A/C, medium speed.

So, there are 2 versions of the fan motor, large and small. For large
fan motors there are 2 versions of the external resistor, 2 and 3 speed
types.

For completeness, let me add that there are 5 versions of the radiator
temp switches, 3 versions of the fan shroud, 2 versions of replacement
radiators, and 4 versions of the front radiator hoses.

All the above is from memory so if I left something out speak up.

Mark

Edward Duntz wrote:

>As far as I know, the '85 only has a single-speed fan.
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>Ed in CT
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "levi hawkins" <b1levi@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:17 PM
>Subject: More on the radiator fan (85 vanagon)
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>>My low speed fan isn't coming on. Replaced the rad. fan switch, lower left
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>of the rad, 2 days ago, and that didn't do it.....So, does this also have
>the low speed resistor behind the left headlight? ( NON A/C westy ). Also,
>is there a rad. fan relay in the main fuse box? The bentley either doesn't
>show it, or I'm not looking very well.
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