John; The "mechanic" (and I use the term loosely) probably was trying to mask an overheating problem! The switch is cheap, fix it. Then get the radiator flushed out at a professional shop to cure the lack of cooling. I have only heard the fan on my transporter come on (high) once in ten years so don't worry about the fan motor! Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC> On Wed, 27 May 1998 06:38:23 -0400 jhlauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM> writes: >When I purchased my '84 Vanagon last year, the mechanic set the fan to >run >continuously to avoid a bad fan switch. When the fan gets hot in the >90+ >degree Georgia heat, it slows down at gets noisy. When is the fan >supposed >to go on if the fan switch is working correctly? Has anyone figured >out a >way to avoid the $459 price tag of a new fan? > >John in Middle Georgia > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] |
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