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Subject:Re: The Seven Fans of the Apocalypse.
From:Mark Mages
Date:Wed, 5 May 1999 10:51:02 -0700

Really?  Mine rarely turns on... and it is usually in
the drive through, but it is NEVER that loud.... my
temperature hovers right above the LED unless I am
running AC, and in traffic.

Now my Scirocco - that thing runs at 3/4 all the
timee... I drive 2 miles and the fan kicks on when I
stop.

--- Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE> wrote:
> AMEN!  The D.P.O of my van didn't warn me about that
> one!  I thought that my
> fan was out of balance or had a ben blade or
> something.  I guess this is
> standard loudness.  One time I was at the drive
> through, and that thing came
> on right after "May I take your order?"   That had
> to sound good in their
> headset!  I had to place my order between "cycles."
> Of course, turning the
> engine off wouldn't help, either!
>
> Michael
>
> >
> >As an added bonus, when the temp gets at or near
> the top of the gauge, you
> >get to hear the high speed on your radiator fan;
> (you will initially think
> >the Second Coming has arrived when you hear it).
> >
> >Stop and check things out if the LED flashes.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >G. Matthew Bulley
> >Bulley-Hewlett & Associates
> >www.bulley-hewlett.com
> >Cary, NC USA
> >888.468.4880 tollfree
> >
>

===
Mark

87 Westfalia Gl
84 Scirocco 8v

http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno

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