Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:43:36 -0400
Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Front Cooling Fan on 84 westy 1.9L
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Yes, you can replace it with minimal coolant lost, if you're really quick
about it. Have the new switch in your right hand. Slowly unscrew the old
one with your left hand. Once you seem to have it ready to remove, do a
quick swap. This is the best way I've found to do this job.
Mike B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brendan Slevin" <totorovan@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: Front Cooling Fan on 84 westy 1.9L
> Jamie,
>
> I recently replaced my fan switch, located on the lower front driver's
> side
> or the radiator. I, too have an 84 1.9l. It was an easy test to see if
> my
> fan worked on either speed. I removed the lower grill, unplugged the
> connector on the switch. One wire was +12v all the time, I can't remember
> now-use a test light to find out which, it wasn't the middle. :) Anyway I
> used a jumper between the +12v and the other two terminals and listened
> for
> the fan, low speed on one, high on another. I heard my fan for the first
> time! No way to miss it. I suppose if you can't get your fan to come on
> like this, after making sure you have 12v at the connector, you fan may be
> at fault. If jumping it kicks on your fan at both speeds then your fan
> switch is faulty. Cheap from van-cafe.com and it comes with cookies.
> Quick
> replacement, too. I had my cooling system drained for other reasons, but
> I
> bet you could swap it out with a quick hand if the radiator was full.
> Hope
> this helps.
>
> Brendan Slevin
> 84 GL Totoro
> Bend, Oregon
>
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 7:28 AM, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I am goin to try one more time asking this question about my front
>> Radiator
>> fan that seems to never come on.> Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:30:28 +0000>
>> From: fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> Subject: Front Cooling Fan on 84 westy
>> 1.9L> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > I have never heard my cooling van
>> come on since owning my van. It does seem to run hot after being on the
>> road
>> and does not cool very well at stand still. It is not overheating by any
>> means I am just referring to the steady rise in the temp and never a fan.
>> >
>> > Is it possible there is a switch that is not hooked up? Is it possible
>> > the
>> fan is bad? Or is it possible I have not needed the fan yet so it has not
>> kicked on and I am just being overly paranoid?
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