Phil, I just installed a switch in my dash for the radiator fan. Took less than an hour. I ran the wires through an existing hole under the floor of the drivers compartment. I then drilled a hole in the drivers dashboard for the switch mounting. It seems to work fine now. -- Craig Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders.info VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/
On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, phil stanhope wrote: > For some reason when I drive around town my temp gauge > needle stays at "High" for a while then all of the > sudden it goes down to "normal" and stays there. I > cant figure out if its a clogged radiator or a bum > temp. gauge. Ive bled the system more that 5 times and > im really confused as to whats going on. When the van > is running HOT i get out to feel the radiator and it > feels cool up on the top half and hot on the bottom > half. Could there be a clog up there and only half the > rad. is working? According to my temperature gun, When > the engine is hot the head temp is right around 195F > degrees. When its running cool its at 170F. Oops..by > the way this is a Tiico motor. > > I also think I need to install a new thermo switch as > I tested the fan (crossed wires to thermoswitch w/ > paperclip) and the fan works fine but does not work > when engine is hot. Also i think Id like to install an > overiding switch so I can manually turn fan on Like > Sean B. did. Im tired of sweating becouse i turned the > heater on to keep my engine running cooler.\\ > > Thanks > > Phil 84' Vanagon > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > -- Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders.info VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic http://communitybuilders.dhs.org/craigoda/vw/ |
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