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Subject:Re: Radiator Fan
From:PAT
Date:Wed, 27 May 1998 11:02:01 -0400

-----Original Message-----
From: jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 1998 6:42 AM
Subject: Radiator Fan

>When I purchased my '84 Vanagon last year, the mechanic set the fan to run
>continuously to avoid a bad fan switch.  When the fan gets hot in the 90+
>degree Georgia heat, it slows down at gets noisy.  When is the fan supposed
>to go on if the fan switch is working correctly?  Has anyone figured out a
>way to avoid the $459 price tag of a new fan?
>
>John in Middle Georgia

A good way to avoid the $459 price tag of a new fan would be to install a
fan switch and use it so the fan doesn't run all the time.