Really? Mine rarely turns on... and it is usually in the drive through, but it is NEVER that loud.... my temperature hovers right above the LED unless I am running AC, and in traffic. Now my Scirocco - that thing runs at 3/4 all the timee... I drive 2 miles and the fan kicks on when I stop. --- Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE> wrote: > AMEN! The D.P.O of my van didn't warn me about that > one! I thought that my > fan was out of balance or had a ben blade or > something. I guess this is > standard loudness. One time I was at the drive > through, and that thing came > on right after "May I take your order?" That had > to sound good in their > headset! I had to place my order between "cycles." > Of course, turning the > engine off wouldn't help, either! > > Michael > > > > >As an added bonus, when the temp gets at or near > the top of the gauge, you > >get to hear the high speed on your radiator fan; > (you will initially think > >the Second Coming has arrived when you hear it). > > > >Stop and check things out if the LED flashes. > > > >Cheers, > > > >G. Matthew Bulley > >Bulley-Hewlett & Associates > >www.bulley-hewlett.com > >Cary, NC USA > >888.468.4880 tollfree > > > === Mark 87 Westfalia Gl 84 Scirocco 8v http://members.tripod.com/~jehanno _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com |
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