Date:         Wed, 5 Jul 2006 16:32:06 -0700
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From:         Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Summertime and the needle is climbing
Comments: To: Mary Creasy <mkc1@localnet.com>
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I have my "manual" switch wired so that the low speed comes on.  It has
proven to be adequate in triple digit weather as experienced on my recent
trip from So Cal to Tennessee and back.

High Speed useage tends to make the circuit kinda hot.  Fuse doesn't blow,
but it ran hot enough to do a slight melting at the fusebox, necessitating
replacement.

As to making it thru Manhattan with your family is purely up to the local
populace in the neighborhood you plan to drive through.  In South Central
LA, all bets are off <grin>

YMMV
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
oldvolkshome@gmail.com
http://www.oldvolkshome.com
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On 7/5/06, Mary Creasy <mkc1@localnet.com> wrote:
>
>    I've always had issues during the summer and sitting in traffic
> watching
> the engine temp needle climb.  My temp needle usually resides one needle
> thickness below the bottom edge of the lo coolant LED and starts climbing
> soon after stopping and continued until A) I started moving B) I pulled
> over
> and waited to start moving.
>    I was getting some air in the system and a quick bleeding at the rad
> would get it flowing again.  Re-torqued the heads and the air has been
> virtually eliminated, but it still climbs after stopping.
>    I just installed a switch to manually turn on the fan from the dash and
> my first test was a success.  Warmed up the '85 and waited for the needle
> to
> rise above the LED.  Switched on the fan and in under 2 minutes the needle
> was back home at its norm.  Oh yea, I wired it to come on at high speed.
>    My question is... Will I burn out the fan using it this way ?  Will I
> damage any components on the fan circuit ?  Will I make it through
> Manhatten
> tomorrow with the family ?  Any thoughts ?
>
>                                                   TIA   Dave
>
>                                                    '78 Westy
>
>                                                    '85 Westy
>
>                                                    '93 EVMV 5sp.
>