Date:         Sat, 9 Feb 2002 03:05:02 -0800
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: '91 Westy Coolant
Comments: To: CMathis227@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <160.876f3ef.2995a185@aol.com>
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Well, if you ever think a helicopter is landing on your van, you'll know
you've hit the second stage of that switch....  :)
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."


> From: Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
> Reply-To: CMathis227@AOL.COM
> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 16:47:49 EST
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: '91 Westy Coolant
>
> Check Ken Wilford's site (vanagain.com) for a trouble shooting procedure for
> the fan switch.  The fan in my '85 comes on so seldom that it usually
> startles me.    A couple years ago I was stuck in Rod Run traffic in Pidgeon
> Forge and the fan kept kicking in.  Checking my Digitool I noticed that the
> fan kicked in when the Temp II reading hit .5 and shut off when it went to
> .7.  Since I replaced the coolant, water pump and thermostat (routine
> maintenance no problems) it doesn't get to the LED except when I'm stuck in
> traffic for a long, long time.
>
> Chuck
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'
>
> In a message dated 2/8/2002 3:02:10 PM Central Standard Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>
>> Date:    Fri, 8 Feb 2002 11:24:30 -0700
>> From:    Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: '91 Westy Coolant
>>
>> OK...thanks for the aid given. I've tightened the clamps connecting the
>> rubber hoses to the plastic lines. That stopped the leak. Went through the
>> refilling/bleeding ritual and let it run until temp gauge went above LED,
>> and the fan never came on. Soooo, this sounds like the next step is the
>> thermoswitch, no? Any advice will be appreciated ;>)
>> Bob Stevens
>> '91 Westy
>