Date:         Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:32:58 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
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I've scavenged several WB air conditioner coils / radiators from donor
vans and I've found a variety of fan configurations.
Some are punky little two fan set, some are an awesome single fan that
clearly works five times as good as the punky two fan set.
If you want this awesome single fan with the fan shroud I'll sell it. It
is OEM VW and has the Audi tipple '000' ID on the shroud and motor. It is
electrically isolated and can be run in either direction, in effect pull
air through or push air through. The motor runs equally well with either
right or left rotation.
Price $80.00 + UPS.
I'll send a picture if you want one.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 08:57:26 -0500 Jay L Snyder
<Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> writes:
> Just above the LED is high?  Sounds perfectly normal to me.  If you
> have
> AC, turn it on and the fan will run.
>
>
> Jay
>
>
>
>
> Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 04/01/2003
> 08:34:24 AM
>
> Please respond to Vanagon man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
>
> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject:    Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
>
>
> Something I have done, for my van does the same thing, and i hate to
> see
> the
> coolant gauge go high like that.
>
> I installed a toggle switch on my dash that is connected to the high
> speed
> fan wire.   It is a 3 pole switch, with a constant hot, a ground,
> and then
> one wire spliced into the hot wire for high speed on the fan.
>
> Thus, when I am in a long drive thru, traffic jam, etc., i flip the
> switch,
> and I keep the temps low the whole time.  It took about an hour for
> me to
> install.
>
> Adam P
> 81  Westy "The Brick "
> 70 Single Cab "Whitey"
> 74 Beetle "Ol Yeller"
> 73 Transporter (STILL at paint shop)
> 1988 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> 1976 Transporter (New CA bus)
> 1974 412 "Goldmember"
> Used Vanagon Parts for sale (mostly aircooled)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Kriss" <carat90@LYCOS.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 7:33 AM
> Subject: Van runs hot in traffic jams
>
>
> > Have a 90 Carat with an auto trans. Engine has maybe 150K on it.
> The van
> runs fine, minimal oil useage and almost no coolant useage. Normal
> driving,
> running around town, or at 60mph on the highway, the temp guage
> always
> stays
> cool below the idiot light in the center of the guage. But when I
> get stuck
> in a traffic jam, after a few minutes the van runs hotter with the
> guage
> needle above the idiot light. I was stuck in a 5 mile backup in NYC
> Sunday
> night moving along between stop and go up to maybe 15mph. (over an
> hour of
> creeping along). Outside temp around 35 degrees. The needle was
> above the
> idiot light and once or twice the fan went on. Van never came close
> to
> overheating. Air flow I'm sure was probably minimal in front of the
> van.
> Once through the backup, and up to a steady 40+ mph the needle went
> below
> the idiot light. Rest of trip van ran cool.
> >
> > Warmed up the van for 15 minutes yesterday morning and needle
> never went
> above the idiot light. Running around town for an hour or so
> yesterday, van
> ran cool as usual.
> >
> > What goes? Is this normal?
> >
> > My guess is that the cooling syatem is a bit under-designed for
> traffic
> jams.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
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