Mark Drillock

Marshall Ruskin wrote:

 Hi Readers: Well, I have completed my trip North of the 56th Parallel. Let me tell you, it was COLD! Had a number of problems with the Westy (84) 1. The front and rear fans as well as the turn signals would intermittently "stop". It was weird. Once, they were working just "tickey-boo" and I pulled into a gas station (had to stop at EVERY ONE, that's discussed below). Put the van into reverse, and I lost all my fans! When I tried to turn them on, I heard a relay click coming from near the fuse box on the far left side of the dash. Anybody have any ideas? 2. Boy, did we SUCK gas! I was using premium gas too! One time we used fifteen liters to go 70 kilometers. That is less than 12 miles per gallon! 3. The van bucked all the way up North, but drove smoothly back to Wiinipeg. Fuel economy was the same both ways. 4. Blew the fuse for the front fan and wipers once, the wiper motor siezed in the cold, andoverloaded the cicuit. It was a miracle that I found the correct fuses in the local gas station! 5. After running at highway speeds, when I slowed down to park the engine ran super rough, with "knocking sounds" and kept stalling. At speed it seemed to work OK. Is this related to the fuel economy issues? I had a tune up done by a specialist shop prior to my trip. Can anybody offer me some suggestions regarding the above points? BTW: I have ordered my Bently manual from www.germanautoparts.com,  and it is due to arrive January 6 or 7. Thanks everybody for being there for me, and best wishes to all in the New Year. An aside: The westy makes a great vehicle for wheelchair-bound passengers. Very easy to transfer from wheelchair into rotating passenger seat. Marshall Ruskin84 Westy