

| Subject: | Re: Cooling Fan info discrepancies |
| From: | Reinhard Vehring |
| Date: | Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:22:59 -0700 |
Yes, 3 speeds for AC vans. The extra speed is intermediate. R --- Ben Cichowski <cichowski@MONTANA.EDU> wrote: > Dylan, > > Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I > believe vans without AC have 2 > speeds (low...and high - just before overheating) > just like the ones with > AC. However, I think there is actually a "3rd speed" > if you will for those > with AC that is controlled by turning on the AC > switch itself. > > Ben > > > On 10/12/07 10:49 AM, "dylan friedman" > <insyncro@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > > Do vans without AC have two speeds or just one? > > > > curious. > > > > dylan > > > > Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: Ben, > if you are getting both > > speeds by jumpering the connections at the > > fan switch plug then your low speed resistor has > to be fine. > > > > If the fan is coming on when you jumper it at the > fan plug that means > > that the fan itself and all of the wiring, relays, > resistor, fuses are > > good to go. The only thing that can keep it from > coming on at this > > point is the thermoswitch on the radiator. I > would get a infrared heat > > gun and start taking temperature readings. Is the > radiator getting hot > > enough for the thermoswitch to turn the fan on? > If it is then the > > thermoswitch must be having a problem. You should > be able to measure > > across the switch when the temperature is up to > see if it completes the > > circuit at the proper temperature (zero resistance > with an ohm meter). > > So your problem has to be right at the radiator, > at the thermoswitch. > > You can stop hunting further. Determine if it is > reaching the proper > > temperature and then go from there. > > > > Hope this helps, > > Ken Wilford > > John 3:16 > > www.vanagain.com > > > > Ben Cichowski wrote: > >> Hi All, > >> > >> Been reviewing archives for days in hopes of not > pestering anyone about my > >> cooling fan problems, but I'm running into a lot > of conflicting info and > >> want to trouble shoot possible reasons for my > cooling fan not kicking on: > >> > >> This is for an '88 Vanagon Wolfburg Weekender > >> > >> Everything now heats properly (both sides of the > radiator get properly hot, > >> and the thermoswitch is new, so is the water > pump, radiator, thermostat) - > >> there were other problems before this one came > up! > >> > >> Things that have been RULED OUT or, in some > cases, replaced if found to be > >> bad. (to save time on your responses) > >> Radiator, Thermoswitch, Thermostat, Fuses, Water > Pump, coolant level or > >> quality, headgasket, cap on coolant tank, bubbles > in coolant system (many > >> good burping sessions with the front end WAY up > and my prego wife at the RPM > >> station). > >> > >> 1. I connected the slots on the 3-pin plug for > the thermoswitch and I get > >> both speeds to come on. Question: Does this test > rule out problems with the > >> resistor behind the headlight? - discrepancies in > archives here > >> > >> 2. Could the relay under the dash be the cause of > these problems? Some say > >> that changing this worked for similar problems, > others say that the relay > >> could not possibly have anything to do with this. > >> > >> 3. I changed the ground connectors on the fan > itself and behind the dash, > >> but I'm still leaning towards this all being a > problem with wiring. How the > >> heck do you check for internal breaks in the > wires given the length and > >> tight location? Should I just change out all the > wires and see if it works?? > >> > >> Thank you so much, I know you have all probably > written too much on this > >> already, I'm jus trying to sort through what > information is correct. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Ben > >> > >> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
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