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Date:         Fri, 22 Aug 2003 08:29:45 -0600
Reply-To:     KMcLean@MORROWENV.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kevin McLean <KMcLean@MORROWENV.COM>
Subject:      Re: Stuck Defrost Fan
Comments: To: Scott G <abe_upekkha@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <20030822135339.55566.qmail@web20510.mail.yahoo.com>
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> I have an '85 Westy and was recently on a wonderful trip through > Yellowstone in the 90 degree smoky weather (with no AC), when my > internal fan locked on high. This is the fan that runs the defrost > air, etc... The knob will not turn at all and I am afraid to push > it too hard as it seems ready to break. > > This morning, as I was warming the van up, the fan died for a few > minutes and then came back on in full force--seemed like a loose > electrical problem to me, but that doesn't explain why the knob is > locked on full power. > > Any ideas?? > This also happened recently on my '87 after running the fan on high for an extended period. I pulled the dash switch and found that the contacts had melted and were stuck in the high speed position. I cleaned the terminals and replaced the switch. All if fine now but I wonder if I might have dirty terminals somewhere else in the circuit as well.

Kevin


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