Date:         Mon, 25 Mar 2002 07:51:30 EST
Reply-To:     VW85Westy@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Krogh <VW85Westy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: without thermostat/ carburated
Comments: To: zavlomja@ec-red.com
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Is your radiator old and rusted?  three blown engines sounds like you have a 
cooling system problem.  Also, you might want to try the lower temp fan 
switch available from Bus Depot, which will keep the van running cooler.  I 
think someone on the list made a manual fan switch that they could turn on 
when they anticipated a heavy load, like a long hill climb.  Sounds to me 
like removing the thermostat is a bad idea.
Peter
In a message dated 3/25/02 1:30:58 AM, zavlomja@EC-RED.COM writes:

<< I´ve managed to blow the engine three times in the past year so I would 
love
to not worry about heating!!!

Please take into account that Gertrudis has a carb, not FI ,and that heater
working is not absolutely necessary (maybe I can even tap it).

TIA

javier >>