Date:         Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:49:22 -0700
Reply-To:     t bill <tbil@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         t bill <tbil@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: AC and engine temps
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM, Steven Johnson <sjohnson@CALWEB.COM>
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>   The fan
> >would come on appropriately (However, there seems to be only 1 fan
speed),
> >and no lights on the dash would light up.
>
> John,
>
> Everything you mentioned sounded normal to me except for this one
line.
> There should be a high and low speed for the fan.  The high speed
should
> kick in as the needle creeps up past the led middle range.  I would
check
> to make sure that the fan motor, switches and sensors are operating
pro-
> perly to make sure that the fan works at the higher speed when it is
> supposed to.
>
It also occurs to me that when traveling at high speeds he may not be
able to hear the high speed come on. Let is sit at idle to check it.


> As a side note, I've noticed that my higher speed kicks in more often
> than it used to.  I suspect either a tired thermo-switch or.... my
> radiator core has some hot spots....  :(

Me too!  I've been blaming it on this Texas heat.  Normally the temp
gauge doesn't get past the LED light, but when it's 100 and the AC is
blowing it goes right on up there to when the high fan speed comes on.
 Especially when I'm going around 70.  Not bad if speed is around 60.
RPM's seem to make a big difference!

Thinking of installing a manual switch on the dash to turn the high
speed fan on.  On the hot days I could just turn it on when the temp
goes past the half way mark and leave it on.

Thots?

TBill
83.5 Westy
(for sale)
>
> Good Luck!
>
> Steven
> Sacramento, CA
> sjohnson@calweb.com
>

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