how could the fan not work just because it was bolted to a different
radiator ?

did you do anything to treat/prevent corrosion on the electrical
connections for the fan ?  ( and other electrical connections worked on ? )

'Imperative' in my world.

really ...'corrosion' is the main enemy of vanagons and most of the
parts and systems in them.

But we can do quite a lot to prevent it or at least slow it down.

On 5/11/2012 2:42 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> Using the patented David Beierl "Poke At It Until Something Happens
> (TM)" method* I was able to ascertain that the fan does indeed still
> work after being moved to the new radiator.
>
> ===============
> * This method can be used in any number of situations.
>
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> Bend, Ore.
> 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
>
> On 05/11/2012 12:23 PM, David Beierl wrote:
>> At 03:08 PM 5/11/2012, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>>> It's not hot enough here to get the rad fan to fire up. After pulling
>>> the old rad and putting in the new I want to doublecheck to make sure
>>> that the wiring, etc., is still in operating condition. Is there a fast
>>> and easy way to test that puppy's high and low speeds?
>>
>> It will eventually run at low speed if you let it sit and idle. If low
>> speed isn't working it will eventually run at high speed.
>>
>> To check everything except the thermoswitch, go to the thermoswitch
>> connector and jumper amongst the three wires with a paper clip until you
>> get two different fan speeds. There are hot, low speed, high speed. Have
>> no fear for your fingers as the high speed circuit is actually powered
>> by a relay.
>>
>> Yrs,
>> d
>