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Date:         Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:59:45 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: LED to tell when fan is on.
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <47967D00.6040806@cox.net>
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WooHoo!

I'm gonna have the quieter fan!

Thanks Mark!

Neil.

On Jan 22, 2008 3:32 PM, Mark Drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote: > The number of speeds does not make the main difference in loudness, fan > motor size does. > > 82-85 have a smaller quieter fan motor > > 86+ 2wd without A/C have the smaller quieter fan motor > > Syncros have a larger louder fan motor > > 86+ with A/C have the larger louder fan motor > > Mark > > > > > Scott Daniel - Shazam wrote: > > Maybe you do have a loud fan, because with any good ambient noise going on, > > on my 85 Weekender if the fan is on low speed, it's not especially > > noticeable. Like hard to tell almost. > > 2nd speed is easier, and you can even feel the vibration sometimes, > > and I believe those later syncro's with AC have 3 speeds, and they really do > > roar on 3rd ( afterburner ) speed. > > Scott > > www.turbovans.com > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > > Pensioner > > Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 12:32 PM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: LED to tell when fan is on. > > > > Neil, perhaps you should have your hearing checked. When my F111 simulator > > fan comes on an LED is clearly superflous. It is shall we say, very > > noticeable. Maybe I just have a loud fan though. > > > > Pensioner (replaced fan at 190Kmi) > > >

-- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

Engine swap beginings: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/


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