John;
The "mechanic" (and I use the term loosely) probably was trying to mask
an overheating problem!  The switch is cheap, fix it. Then get the
radiator flushed out at a professional shop to cure the lack of cooling.
I have only heard the fan on my transporter come on (high) once in ten
years so don't worry about the fan motor!
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>

On Wed, 27 May 1998 06:38:23 -0400 jhlauterbach
<jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM> writes:
>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
>

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