Do you have AC?  Is it turned off?
  Start studying the AC/radiator fan circuitry in the Bentley.  Use a
volt/ohm meter.

An IR remote thermometer is a good thing.

Larry A.

On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:21 PM, william landsman <unclebeer@hotmail.com>wrote:

> Hello,
> Looking for a little advice. I'm sure in the end I will be heading into a
> shop but it always helps to have as much info as I can.
> I have a 1990 VW Westfalia. With roughly 3,350 miles on a new engine and
> transmission that were installed around January of this year. We had a long
> winter and I travelled for work most of the summer so not a lot if miles
> put on.
> I just moved to the Arlington, Virginia area. I hauled the van out here
> behind a uhaul truck on a car trailer.
> So on the first trip out here I noticed that the radiator fan was kicking
> on immediately and staying on for the entire trip.
> The temperature gauge rises up to the middle, right at normal operating
> temp. It stays there. But when I go around and check the oil or open up the
> engine compartment, the engine feels hotter than usual.
> Any thoughts on why the radiator fan kicks on immediately?
> Thoughts?
> Thanks in advance.
> Also any recommendations on shops in the Arlington, VA area?
> Regards,
> Bill
>
>
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