Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:59:13 -0700
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From: Jeff at Vanagonparts <jeff@VANAGONPARTS.COM>
Subject: Re: Radiator Fan runs constantly 84 vanagon camper
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Jeff,
Sounds like the fan switch on the radiator has gone bad (pretty common). It could something else, but that's where I'd start.
The fan switch is a three pronged circular unit that screws into the radiator. Pull the wires off the switch and see if your fan still runs. If it doesn't run anymore, you've found the culprit. A new switch is only $15.97
If you're coming through Sacramento on your way to Portland, give me a call and we'll take a look.
Good Luck,
Jeff
916-997-4050
www.vanagonparts.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Jeff Sprague
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 4:45 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Radiator Fan runs constantly 84 vanagon camper
I was hoping to have a funny story or something as
my first post instead of needing help, but here goes.
I have a 1984 Vanagon Camper that I've been driving
across country the long way from Chicago to Portland,
which means I'm now in San Diego, CA. I just bought
this van in August, and all has been great.. one alternator
issue, and a flat tire.. performed some TLC on it,
replaced the intake manifold boot, and did an oil
change about 1,000 miles back. This morning in the
mountains outside San Diego, it started raining reallly
hard, and I headed out to avoid the winter storm warning
and flooding. I stopped at a Park and Ride and had
the car idling for a bit to let the heater kick in,
and then turned the engine off and just listened to
the radio for a while. All of a sudden the radiator
fan just kicked on... I thought maybe that it would
just cycle and stop, as it usually does, but it was
unusual that the engine was off.. Well it won't cut
off now it just runs constantly even with the engine
off and the key out. I ended up taking out the fuse
when I'm stopped and that turns it off of course.
It actually sounds louder now too. 3 questions: 1.
What could have caused/be causing this? 2. Is it serious?
3. What would be the result of running the fan constantly
while driving and then taking out the fuse when stopped
to turn it off? (short term solution to get me to
my destination in Portland next week. my theory is
that some sort of relay may have gotten stuck or affected
by the water, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to
know where to start. Thanks for your help. I've tried
to search the archives but keep timing out.. it seems
to be huge. Jeffrey S. 84 ft. Westy (yep 84 feet long!!
and as my friend suggested, terracotta colored ala
PotteryBarn)
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