I mis-quoted myself. Being in Virginia this time of year, your radiator fan should not come on under ordinary circumstances. The outside air temperatures aren't hot enough. It might be a possibility if you are stuck in traffic, virtually at a stand-still and some big truck is blocking all air movement. My own fan never activates unless the OAT is in the 80's. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver John Rodgers wrote: > > I may be wrong on this but it's the basic vanagon and the cooling fan > for the radiator should come on automatically. I think Ken Wilford of > Van-Again (I hope I am crediting the right person) has a post somewhere > that describes how to do a rudimentary test of all three speeds on the > fan to ensure the fan is working, and to test the thermostat control. If > you are having a problem getting heat in the cab and the heater blowers > are working, then you really should check your thermostat in the cooling > system. It may very well be stuck in the open position. If all is > working OK, being in Virginia this time of year, your radiator cooling > fan should come on. I am in the deep south, and the fan on my van does > not come on until outside temps have reached into the 80's. > > Good luck. > > John Rodgers > 88 GL Driver > > > Brian Yonker wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > I have an 86 Syncro. It is getting warmer outside and my radiator fan > > does not want to come on. It only comes on when it is freezing > > outside and therefore, keeps the cooling system sooooo cool that I > > don't have any heat. Now that it is getting warmer, it doesn't come > > on at all (plenty of heat to spare in the cab)and I'm afraid of it > > overheating. Can anyone please tell me how the radiator fan circuit > > works? I cannot find anything on it in the Bentley. > > > > Please, if anybody knows anything about this system, p-mail me. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Brian > > 86 Syncro > > 82 Westy Diesel > > 87 Syncro (for Parts) > > Suffolk, VA |
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