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Date:         Fri, 11 Feb 2000 09:25:40 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Radiator Fan Switch
Comments: To: Vince Nash <nash@COASTALNET.COM>

Sounds like you found an honest and competent repairman!

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "Vince Nash" <nash@COASTALNET.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 8:49 AM Subject: Radiator Fan Switch

> Hello, I'm Vince and I'm fairly new to the list. Maybe someone came help > me. Yesterday I took a 3 hr. trip to Raleigh to pick up a fifth chair, on > the way back I noticed the temp gauge was at about 3/4. About 5 seconds > later the red light came on and the gauge immediately maxed out. I quickly > pulled over to the shoulder of the road and turned the engine off. I > checked the engine compartment and the overflow or refill tank was full and > was peeing coolant out the little holes in the top of the tank. I did > notice that the radiator fan never turned on. I waited about 45 min. to > let the engine cool down. I filled the refill tank back to the max line > with water that I always carry for the unexpected. On the way back the > gauge started creeping up above half way. So I turn the heater lever to max > and within a few minutes the temp gauge was back to normal (about half way). > I talked to my local foreign car repairman. He said to remove the lower > front grill and unplug the fan and you'll find a 3 prong connector, and to > jump one point to another to see if the fan comes on. I did this and the > fan came on, there are 2 speeds. He said if the fan comes on by doing this > but won't come on automatically when the coolant gets too hot that I need a > Radiator Fan Switch. Does this sound right? Or is there something else I > need to check? Any input to this would be greatly appreciated. > > Vince in NC > 85 Westy > 99 Beetle >


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