Date:         Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:45:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Korsak <mdk166@psu.edu>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Korsak <mdk166@psu.edu>
Subject:      '90 Westy Radiator Fan
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Hey Listees,
I recently purchased my first vanagon!  A '90 Westy, white, with ~90,000
miles.  I've owned it for about 3 weeks, 2 of which I was on vacation in
Montana.  My question is in regard to the radiator fan.  During the one
week or so that I have driven my van, the radiator fan has not come on
once.  The temp guage shows that the temp has never reached the 3/4
mark, and the temp warning lights have never come on.  I drive about 20
minutes to and from work each day, going over a few PA hills, and have
run a few errands, not much hard core driving.  The air temp has not
risen above 90 deg. F during my driving time.

I changed the fuse for the fan this evening and ran the van with a/c on
for a while to try to bring the temp up a little, just to try to get the
fan to switch on.  I didn't do this very long, only a few minutes, not
long enough to cause a noticeable rise on the temp guage.  Needless to
say, the fan didn't come on.  I also have been listening after the
engine is turned off - still no fan.  Can anyone give me some insight
into when the fan usually comes on during driving.  I'm wondering if I
need to get mine looked at.  Thanks in advance to any tips from the
crowd.

Mike Korsak
'90 Westy - unnamed
York, PA