WooHoo!

I'm gonna have the quieter fan!

Thanks Mark!

Neil.

On Jan 22, 2008 3:32 PM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
> The number of speeds does not make the main difference in loudness, fan
> motor size does.
>
> 82-85 have a smaller quieter fan motor
>
> 86+ 2wd without A/C have the smaller quieter fan motor
>
> Syncros have a larger louder fan motor
>
> 86+ with A/C have the larger louder fan motor
>
> Mark
>
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>
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> Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote:
> > Maybe you do have a loud fan, because with any good ambient noise going on,
> > on my 85 Weekender if the fan is on low speed, it's not especially
> > noticeable. Like  hard to tell almost.
> > 2nd speed is easier, and you can even feel the vibration sometimes,
> > and I believe those later syncro's with AC have 3 speeds, and they really do
> > roar on 3rd ( afterburner ) speed.
> > Scott
> > www.turbovans.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > Pensioner
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:32 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: LED to tell when fan is on.
> >
> > Neil, perhaps you should have your hearing checked.  When my F111 simulator
> > fan comes on an LED is clearly superflous.  It is shall we say, very
> > noticeable.  Maybe I just have a loud fan though.
> >
> > Pensioner (replaced fan at 190Kmi)
> >
>

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