Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 12:48:45 +0000
Reply-To: john cianci <jcessence@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: john cianci <jcessence@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
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<P>I experienced the same thing the other day....cruising around at 30 - 60 mph (a 1000 mile road trip last week) and the westy ran perfect temp. We decided to test out the syncroability and do some hill climbing up some logging roads, after about 10 mins of Low gear crawling the temp began to rise.... As soon as we went back to normal cruising speeds it was fine. I think its the air flow like ya said.</P>
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<DIV>John Cianci </DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: Greg Kriss <CARAT90@LYCOS.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: Greg Kriss <CARAT90@LYCOS.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Van runs hot in traffic jams
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2003 07:33:19 -0500
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<DIV></DIV>>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.
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<DIV></DIV>>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.
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<DIV></DIV>>What goes? Is this normal?
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<DIV></DIV>>My guess is that the cooling syatem is a bit under-designed for traffic jams.
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<DIV></DIV>>thanks
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<DIV></DIV>>Greg
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