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Date:         Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:07:36 -0800
Reply-To:     John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Bange <jbange@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How long to reach full operating temp?
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0811100501s6a5bf63anf660379d223b2b80@mail.gmail.com>
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> How long in miles or km, and time does it take your Vanagon to reach
> full operating temperature, considered the center of temp gauge, and
> at what outside temperature?


Sitting at idle, in pretty much any weather you can find in sunny
southern california, 4-5 minutes to settle in at operating
temperature, a little longer (6 minutes?) to cycle once with the
radiator fan. Driving down the highway at 65mph with 60degF outside
temps, more like 7-8 minutes. Stuck in stop-n-go traffic with 95degF
temps, it seems like the radiator fan kicks on after maybe 30 seconds,
but maybe that's a hallucination due to no AC and a maladjusted heater
valve...


--
John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Lastwagen"
'90 Vanagon GL - "Wiesel"
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