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Date:         Tue, 16 Apr 2002 14:46:01 -0700
Reply-To:     vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Sean B." <vgonman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan /Radiator Questions
Comments: To: phil stanhope <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
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Just as a point of refference, my TiiCo runs at right around 100 deg C (212 deg F). My fan does NOT come on by itself. I have to hit the switch to run the rad fan. As soon as I get a free weekend, I'm going to swap out the radiator and thermo switch.

Sean B. '90 V'gon, "Happy Bus", pseudo Wolfy '79 Yamaha 750 Special (new addition) Torrance, CA Join the TiiCo registry at HTTP://www.vgonman.com

Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> wrote on 04/16/2002 01:22:00 PM:

> 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/


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