Do you have AC? Is it turned off? Start studying the AC/radiator fan circuitry in the Bentley. Use a volt/ohm meter. An IR remote thermometer is a good thing. Larry A.
On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 10:21 PM, william landsman <unclebeer@hotmail.com>wrote: > Hello, > Looking for a little advice. I'm sure in the end I will be heading into a > shop but it always helps to have as much info as I can. > I have a 1990 VW Westfalia. With roughly 3,350 miles on a new engine and > transmission that were installed around January of this year. We had a long > winter and I travelled for work most of the summer so not a lot if miles > put on. > I just moved to the Arlington, Virginia area. I hauled the van out here > behind a uhaul truck on a car trailer. > So on the first trip out here I noticed that the radiator fan was kicking > on immediately and staying on for the entire trip. > The temperature gauge rises up to the middle, right at normal operating > temp. It stays there. But when I go around and check the oil or open up the > engine compartment, the engine feels hotter than usual. > Any thoughts on why the radiator fan kicks on immediately? > Thoughts? > Thanks in advance. > Also any recommendations on shops in the Arlington, VA area? > Regards, > Bill > > > Sent from my iPhone |
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