Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 17:17:53 -0400
Reply-To: Daryl Densford <dwd@fltg.net>
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From: Daryl Densford <dwd@fltg.net>
Subject: Re: : '90 Westy Radiator Fan
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Gary,
Where is the temperature needle when you shut it off? How long does the fan
stay on?
I wonder if mine should come on sooner?!
Daryl Densford
Blue '90 GL in NY
-----Original Message-----
From: gary hradek <hradek@yahoo.com>
To: Daryl Densford <dwd@fltg.net>
Date: Friday, July 14, 2000 11:10 AM
Subject: Re: : '90 Westy Radiator Fan
>My fan will sometimes run for a short time after I
>shut the engine off.
>--- Daryl Densford <dwd@fltg.net> wrote:
>> In my limited experience, the fan in my '90 GL
>> doesn't come on until I'm in
>> McDonald's drive-thru waiting for my son's
>> cheeseburger happy meal with only
>> catsup and my daughter's cheeseburger happy meal
>> plain.
>>
>> I'm not sure if it comes on because of the special
>> orders, or becuase my
>> tempature while waiting approaches the top line on
>> the temp gauge.
>>
>> It always shuts off when the needle drops to about
>> 3/4 (or a little above)
>> or when my order is filled.
>>
>> I've never had that problem at Burger King, though.
>> Perhaps they have
>> cooler drive-thru lines or quicker service!?
>>
>> Daryl Densford
>> Blue '90 GL in NY
>>
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>> Date: Thursday, July 13, 2000 10:58 PM
>> Subject: : '90 Westy Radiator Fan
>>
>> >Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 21:45:54 -0400
>> >From: Michael Korsak <mdk166@psu.edu>
>> >Subject: '90 Westy Radiator Fan
>> >
>> >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
>> >
>
>
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