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Subject:RE: EV A/C Question....
From:"Drew B. Farenwald" (SLAD/CBNED)
Date:Tue, 18 Jul 95 7:27:32 EDT

> From: "Skip Correll 615-757-5508 (School)" <CORRELL_SKIP@a1.cps.k12.tn.us>

>        Concerning the A/C and its relationship to fan speed in an E-Van.
        
I don't know about the fan, other than it runs on after I stop sometimes (and
often in this summer weather.)

>       Concerning your gauge, 3/4 bothers me as ours has never been 
>       higher than 1/2 or a little bit above it even when traveling 
>       through the Smokey Mtns.  There is always the possibility that 
>       our gauge is defective and yours is accurate. More input from 
>       others on the list may be needed.  Temps have been high 90's to 
>       low 100's this week (I checked coolant level and strength) but 
>       the needle on the temp gauge has climbed very little.  Generally, 
>       our gauge reads right at or a little above the 1/2 way mark.
        
Same here.  The gauge will sometime creep over the 1/2 mark, but that's the
max.  It's usally just below, even with the A/C cranked in this summer
weather.

--Drew
'93 EV (Stella)
dbf@jade.arl.mil
Joppatowne, MD

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