Date:         Wed, 16 Jun 2004 09:01:13 -0400
Reply-To:     Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling
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This is exactly what mine does down here in Florida, doesn't seem to be a
problem, the fan blows on high most of the time, and the temp gauge stays at
around the 40%, I just drove 1500 miles through the mountains of North
Carolina, and the temp gauge would climb to about 60% while climbing steep
grades, with 4 guys in the van, and 4 mountain bikes on the roof and a van
full of camping gear.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
David Brodbeck
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 8:53 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Temps in the 100s today, need ideas on extra cooling

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:19:15 -0700, Doug in Calif wrote
> Well I took the newly rebuilt 89 out for a pretty good drive today.
> When I left the inland area (temps in the 100s) the high speed level
> of the fan would come on if I sit at a stop light with the AC on.
> Once rolling for a minute or two it would knock down to the lower speed.

That doesn't sound too unusual.  My Volvo's fan clutch will kick in if I
idle
for more than a few minutes with the A/C on, and it's only been in the 80s
here.  The A/C puts a pretty decent load on the engine, plus it dumps more
heat in front of the radiator, and when you're not moving the only way to
get
any cooling is for the fan to run.

What's your temperature gauge doing?  Is it getting close to the right edge?