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Date:         Wed, 18 Mar 1998 11:24:25 -0500
Reply-To:     brad horner <crud@DNET.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         brad horner <crud@DNET.NET>
Subject:      87 vanagon jump-started then over heated
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I had owned the van for two days when I left the lights on, thus draining
the battery.
After jump starting, it would overheat. I noticed that the fan was not
turning on. The fan
was tested by the only way that I knew how, and that was to put the jumper
cables to the fan for a split second. It ran. I found the "cooling fan
relay (second stage)" with the other relays under the dash. Replaced it.
Changed the coolant. It runs at a cooler temperature than it did
previously; is that because the old relay was abused from so many jump
starts and it eventually gave way?


Brad Horner
shazam@dnet.net
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