

| Subject: | Re: drive from Oklahoma to Spokane, WA |
| From: | Brett Ne |
| Date: | Sun, 5 Oct 2014 08:59:34 -0700 |
While sorting out cooling issues that came with my 82 diesel conversion, I found out that it had a 2-speed fan but only a 1-speed fan switch. Replacing the switch on the radiator with a 2-speed took care of that oversight(plus rewiring a bit...someone tried solving the overheating problem by wiring the fan to be on 100% of the time the ignition was on). If you have three wires coming out of the fan, you have a 2-speed fan; 2 wires means a 1-speed fan. Same for the sensor/switch on the radiator: 3 wires = 2-speed switch, 2 wires = 1-speed switch. You could test by warming up the engine first, turning it off, then applying a heat gun to that portion of the radiator to see if you can trigger to two fan speeds. If you have an infrared thermometer, you can also read the two trigger temperatures easily; $12 at Harbor Freight...a dandy little tool to have. I wouldn't expect the fan to make much difference in cooling at highway speeds unless you have a significant tailwind. -- Brett in Portland, OR "Albert" '82 VanaFox I4 Riviera
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