On Fri, 23 May 2003, bob mendonca wrote: > Our 88 Vanagon runs real good now that we replaced the transmission, but it > tends to overheat while stuck in traffic or at a long signal light. The > temperature gauge goes up considerably. We have found the only way to get > the temp down again is to turn on the heater, which causes a lot of > discomfort during the summer months. Any ideas on how to correct this > problem? Does the radiator fan come on? If not, figure out why and fix it before you do anything else.
David Brodbeck, N8SRE '82 Diesel Westfalia '94 Honda Civic Si |
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