Not true. All watercooled North American Vanagons have at least 2 speeds for the radiator fan. 82-85 all models, 2 speeds, with small 2 speed motor, (no external resistor) 86-91 non-A/C, 2 speeds with small 2 speed motor, (no external resistor) 86-91 with A/C, 3 speeds with large single speed motor, 3 speeds created by external resistor, 2 taps 86-91 Syncro non-A/C, 2 speeds with large single speed motor, 2 speeds created by external resistor, 1 tap 96-92 Syncro with A/C, 3 speeds with large single speed motor, 3 speeds created by external resistor, 2 taps On all models high and low speeds are triggered by the radiator temp switch, with various differing temp settings. On all 86-91 models with A/C a third speed is controlled only by the A/C, medium speed. So, there are 2 versions of the fan motor, large and small. For large fan motors there are 2 versions of the external resistor, 2 and 3 speed types. For completeness, let me add that there are 5 versions of the radiator temp switches, 3 versions of the fan shroud, 2 versions of replacement radiators, and 4 versions of the front radiator hoses. All the above is from memory so if I left something out speak up. Mark Edward Duntz wrote: >As far as I know, the '85 only has a single-speed fan. > >Ed in CT >----- Original Message ----- >From: "levi hawkins" <b1levi@YAHOO.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:17 PM >Subject: More on the radiator fan (85 vanagon) > > > > >>My low speed fan isn't coming on. Replaced the rad. fan switch, lower left >> >> >of the rad, 2 days ago, and that didn't do it.....So, does this also have >the low speed resistor behind the left headlight? ( NON A/C westy ). Also, >is there a rad. fan relay in the main fuse box? The bentley either doesn't >show it, or I'm not looking very well. > > >>--------------------------------- >>Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free. >> >> >> > > > |
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