75/82 is below ideal operating temps. The fan will kick on a lot to keep it at that temp if you don't change your thermostat. Unless you want to change the temp on the switch, I wouldn't put a new one in, you won't gain anything. 85/93 is a good one. >From: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: buying cooling fan thermo-switch, which one do you recommend? >Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:37:31 -0400 > >I live in Ohio so hot summers and average winters and am replacing my >radiator this week. Going to do the fan switch since they are only >$11.00. Bentley says my current switch should kick on at 89-94C and >the 2nd stage should be at 95-100C. Currently I only ever get the >first stage even when driving in Florida this spring. 2nd stage does >work but never kicks on. > >Anyways BD sells a low temp and a somewhat normal temp fan switch. >Does anyone have a pro/con to the low temp switch at 75-70/82-77c vs >their 85-74/93-82c, the later being closer to stock. Even their high >tem pswitch is 3-5c below Bentley > >-- >shawn feller, ohio >1986 vw vanagon gl westfalia >1993 vw eurovan gl >plus a couple of saabs, boats, jet skis, dog and wife (all require to >much maintenance, accept the dog)... > >www.carboncow.com >www.carboncow.net |
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