Date:         Sat, 27 Jul 2013 14:59:29 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: afordable alternatives RE: Radiator fan resistor
Comments: To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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Only 86+ with factory A/C has this resistor. If you never run the A/C
the resistor tends to last almost forever.

(Syncros without A/C have a similar but larger single speed resistor and
these rarely fail)

Mark

Jim Felder wrote:
> I drove a 1990 vanagon for 20 years and have driven my 1983 westy for 10
> years.
>
> I have never lost one of these resistors.
>
> What am I doing wrong? : )
>
> Jim
>
>

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