If the heater circuits are warming up, then its your thermostat

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 6:23 AM, Tom Rowsell <86westy@geoexploits.org>wrote:

> The fan is working fine. At first I suspected it, so I wired a switch
> to it to turn it on manually. Running it on high does not help because
> the rad is not hot anyway.
> Both the front and rear heaters are producing lots of heat. If I reach
> under the van, the 2 heater lines are scalding hot, but the 2 big rad
> hoses are hardly warm.
>
> Thanks
> Tom
>
> On 8/14/08, Ryan <easywind1975@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Tom,
> >
> > Confirm your radiator fan status using Ken Wilford's write up on his web
> > site http://www.vanagain.com/How2fan.htm.  The 86 and up should self
> bleed
> > after a few cycles (I think).  Does your heater blow heat?
> >
> > Ryan
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tom Rowsell" <86westy@GEOEXPLOITS.ORG>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:37 PM
> > Subject: Overheating at idle
> >
> >
> >> My '86 recently began overheating but only at idle...drive all day on
> the
> >> highway and it's fine, but stop and idle for a few minutes, and the
> >> temperature climbs. Rev the engine and the temp returns to normal. Even
> >> after a 15 minute drive: stop and idle, and it'll get hot.
> >> I recently had a leak, so it might be an air lock problem ? I'm thinking
> >> the
> >> water pump or the thermostat. It's not the fan since the radiator never
> >> seems to get hot enough to kick that on. I guess tomorrow's job is pull
> >> the
> >> thermostat and check it? There are no unusual noises from the water
> >> pump...
> >> As usual, all advice and critiques appreciated  :)
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Tom
> >>
> >
> >
>

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Jake
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