Is this the resistor?
http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1577_669/fan_resistor_alternate.html
 I have yet to discover that resistor in my newer '88 but am now
curious.

I recall reading of this aspect, so apologies for rehacking this
topic, but does your van have AC?

This is my first time looking at the '86-'88 AC diagrams, but it seems
that if AC is on, it will (at certain times?) operate the 2nd stage
rad fan circuit, which uses one "part" of the fan resistor.    (I
don't know how the "A/C Refrig. High Press. SW.", track 14 P 97.141,
figures into the AC)

If the connectors to this resistor were restricting flow, wouldn't
they would fail first? Since the resistor showed signs of failure, is
it possible the rad fan was on more than "normal"?  (cooling system
needs attention and-or the AC was on a lot?) Or....

That EV part is not a lower wattage than the OEM Vanagon part?

No dis to your van!

Neil.

On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:06 AM, Robert Stevens <mtbiker62@gmail.com> wrote:

> My van's first radiator fan resistor lasted 20 years. This last one lasted 3 years.
> I had gotten 2 from Van-Cafe while in MT on a trip where the original finally gave up.

> My point: the quality of the electrical connections, after all these years, likely was the heat-
> producing culprit that was the demise of this second resistor. I'm thinking that I ought to
> solder the new/last one in, rather than using the original connectors, spade, and replace
> the wiring as well. That thing carries so much voltage that any "resistance" is like going
> to focus heat build up on the resistor, which, from looking at the last one I just replaced,
> finally blew a wire on the coil and a lot of that green coating off.
>

> Guess I'm not really asking a question here, but the "other" discussion remined me of
> my recent experiences with these vanagon systems. I have another resistor on the way
> as a spare.

--
Neil n

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