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Subject:Re: Radiator Fan Speed HIGH only
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Tue, 13 Apr 1999 01:44:29 +0200

EMZ wrote:

> > Will not find it unless you have AC?? What do you mean? I have the
> > resistor behind the headlight, and I definitely do not have AC. Is there a
> > difference between years? Mine's an 88 Syncro.
>
>     Maybe... All the Vanagons I have seen and worked on this
> resistor was only there if there was "factory" AC. I have personlly
> owned 4 Vanagon,3 of them 1986 models. This has held true. Now i'm
> sure the 85 and prior are different.
>
>      Does your Syncro have a 3 speed FAn?
>
>  Anyone else have input on this that would be helpful?
>
>                       Eric

To tell you the truth, I do not know how many speeds my fan has, I'm glad as
long as it kicks in from time to time. I haven't had too much experience owning
this car during the summer, and we do not have very high summer temps here
either (mostly up to 25c) so maybe it is never warm enough to kick in at higher
speeds. The fan usually kicks in when the needle just passes the LED (RPM
counter style). I can of course remove the light to check out the resistor or
the spare wheel to check out the fan motor.

PerL
88 Syncro
Arendal, Norway