Hi all. (Hi volks?) = I'm new to the list as of this week - I wish I had discovered it a long = time ago!!
I'd like to add to =
the thread (see below):
My '90 Syncro =
behaves similarly. Occasional chirping when the blower is on. Sometimes =
the chirps are in sync with road bumps. Sometimes they happen while =
sitting at idle, but not when moving. If I turn the blower on hastily =
to it's highest setting, often it will not blow at all, or it will =
chirp and squeal 'til I turn it off. Turning it on slowly, waiting a =
moment at each setting, avoids the problem.
It's behavior = reminds me a lot of an aging window fan I had that lingered, squealing = and protesting, dying a slow death for many, many years. So the = solution I came up with for the van was to use the blower as little as = possible, treat it very carefully when I do, and hope it doesn't quit = altogether. And even if a $25-ish replacement is available, I sure = wouldn't want go through the installation process it unless I = absolutely had to. (You've got to remove the dash, right? Sounds like = an unpleasant job!) I'll just be sure to carry a spare fuse in case = what Ken described occurs!
Doug =
Fitz-Randolph
Yarmouth, ME
>>David..M =
wrote:
My '87 Wolfsburg =
has a chirping sound inside the dash. It sounds like a songbird singing =
or perhaps an off-tune cricket. It stops when I switch off the =
ventilation fan, but strangely also when I am stationary even with the =
fan switched on. Is this something that needs attention, or can I =
safely ignore it?
>>Matthew P. wrote:
Is the fan that Ken =
is talking about the radiator fan or the one inside the dash? I =
get the same chirp if the ventilation fan is off or on- but the bus =
must be moving.
>>Ken Wilford =
wrote:
Sounds like the fan =
is singing its death song. Eventually this will cause the fan to =
draw more current and blow the fuse. On my '85 Vanagon this caused the =
wiper blades, fan blower and a few more things to stop working (which =
was kinda inconvenient 'cause it was raining). I can get you a =
good used blower motor for $25 + shipping.