In a message dated 96-03-20 16:19:48 EST, SMAHER@gi.com (Maher, Steve
(SD-MS)) writes:

>All you Diesel-Vanagon and Wasserboxer drivers out there, how long after
>you start your engines, does it take for the cooling fan to come on?
>Particularly in springtime weather-- it's around 60 degrees here in San
>Diego where I'm doing this.
>
>

The Vanagon cooling system holds a lot of water.  If van is not sitting
still, fan will never come on except when the AC is turned on.   This
supports the AC condenser.  As I avoid traffic as much as possible, I will go
for months without the fan running.  In fact, I often go out of my way to let
the idle for a long while to get things hot enough for the fan to run as a
test.
Dennis.