Ric: Concerning the A/C and its relationship to fan speed in an E-Van. I had never paid any attention to the fan speed until I read your post. That led me to check for this condition in our "Mom-mobile." In our GL, (1 year old, 13,000 miles) the low speed fan comes on when the engine is first started for the day. The high speed kicks in as soon as the a/c is turned on. After that, it always starts on high speed when the a/c is turned on. I just finished trooping out to the garage and starting it up to confirm this. This happens irregardless of the cooling position I select. If yours is wrong, so is ours so I suspect the engineering is different from your 86. Is this the same condition for others on the list? Inquiring minds want to know. Concerning your gauge, 3/4 bothers me as ours has never been higher than 1/2 or a little bit above it even when traveling through the Smokey Mtns. There is always the possibility that our gauge is defective and yours is accurate. More input from others on the list may be needed. Temps have been high 90's to low 100's this week (I checked coolant level and strength) but the needle on the temp gauge has climbed very little. Generally, our gauge reads right at or a little above the 1/2 way mark. We have had only one problem with the A/C. The rear unit quit cooling just as warm weather season started. My local dealer replaced some sort of valve under warranty; he said it was a common problem and that VWofA had some sort of fix for it. We did not buy the vehicle from this dealer but he has always cheerfully (and competently) fixed whatever warranty problems have cropped up. We have also enjoyed your spirited defense of E-Vans. My 72 Westy has an attraction all its own but dollar for dollar, pound for pound, our E-Van has been one of the best vehicles we have ever owned. Hope this helps, Skip Correll Chattanooga, Tn 72 Westy (My Daily Driver) 72 Super Beetle (#1 Son's Daily Driver) 73 Thing (#2 Son's Daily Driver) 93 E-Van (Wife's Daily Driver)
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