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Subject:Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
From:neil n
Date:Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:59:37 -0700
No AC?

On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> I drove a 1990 vanagon for 20 years and have driven my 1983 westy for 10
> years.
>
> I have never lost one of these resistors.
>
> What am I doing wrong? : )
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 4:50 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> or put more clearly...
>>
>> if the wire gauges in question matched (or the substitute part used
>> larger gauge wires) .....
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 2:48 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I was wondering the same thing.
>> >
>> > If the wire gauges in question were the same size or bigger as used on
>> > a brand x 3 spd resistor in that brand x, what else would be a
>> > stumbling block?
>> >
>> > Neil.
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> Example, just at random I looked up a blower resistor for a 95 F150.
>> >> The
>> >> quality Motorcraft brand is $21.
>> >>
>> >> http://www.partsgeek.com/catalog/1995/ford/f150/climate_control/blower_motor
>> >> _resistor.html
>> >> With the proper wiring harness plug($2 junkyard part), why couldn't
>> >> something like this work?
>> >>
>> >> The resistance values and power dissipation should be in the ballpark
>> >> with
>> >> any other brand.  It would just need to have the same number of stages
>> >> for
>> >> correct functionality.  And of course the footprint would need to match
>> >> the
>> >> existing VW part.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Neil n
>> >
>> > Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>> >
>> > '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>> >
>> > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> >
>> > Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>> >
>> > http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>>
>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>
>

--
Neil n

Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca

'88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas inline-VR Engine Swap Group:

http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej