Re: Manual Fan switch?

["Lauri Pettai" <lauri.pettai@netexpress.ee>]

Hmm.

I've been thinking about that manual fan for some time now,
but I always thought about it so , that if the swich is off, then
it works like normally, according to thermostat. But if I switch
it on, then it's on all the time.

I got this consern when I installed my 16v engine, but still
kept my 8v small radiator and now my car tends to overheat
when driven hard, but as I just can't find bigger radiator from
anywhere I have to keep it that way. :(

Lauri!
'84 1.8 16v Scirocco GTX Kamei X1 Bodykit (VIN025736)
http://www.ttu.ee/~laurts/scirocco
I finally added nothing new to my site!


----- Original Message -----
From: "Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>
To: "'Daun Yeagley'" <vwdaun@yahoo.com>; <Accidi2000@aol.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 2:54 PM
Subject: RE: Manual Fan switch?


> There's a guy here at work with a Honda Hurricane 1000 with a manual fan
> switch.  He's constantly boiling over because he forgets to turn on the
fan
> if he's idling or riding in town.  I'm surprised he hasn't popped the head
> gasket yet.  I keep telling him to just put a thermoswitch on it, but he
> isn't inclined towards messing with cars or bikes and says it won't be a
> problem.  It will.
>
> As others have responded, you will overheat at some point, and replacing a
> blown head gasket, etc., is much more expensive and difficult than just
> installing a lower temp fan switch from the start.
>
> Aaron
> '82 Scirocco
> '84 Scirocco
> '70 Beetle
> '87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0
> '81 Honda CX500
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Daun Yeagley
> > Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 7:36 AM
> > To: Accidi2000@aol.com
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Manual Fan switch?
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Accidi2000@aol.com wrote:
> > > List,
> > >    Im going to put in a manual fan switch in my 88 16V
> > > scirocco, and im just
> > > wondering and making sure there is nothing i need to know
> > > or do before i do
> > > this, i dont want to blow anything up.This would be the
> > > perfect thing for my
> > > car, because im in constant stop and go traffic, and i
> > > could use the fan way
> > > sooner than when its coming on, i thought about a lower
> > > temp fan switch but
> > > it seems like this would be cheaper and better. Also im
> > > wondering where is
> > > the easiest place is to get through the firewall, i have
> > > a couple ideas but
> > > im always open to more, so if anyone who knows about this
> > > subject please
> > > reply. thank you
> > >
> > > Aaron Carter
> > > 88 Scirocco 16V
> >
> > Aaron,
> >
> > My advice - DON'T.  You will at some point forget to switch
> > it on and overheat.  I've had more than one VW that has
> > been wired this way and it's a huge PITA.
> >
> > My $.02
> >
> >
> > =====
> > Daun Yeagley
> > '80 Scirocco S,
> > '82 Pickup
> > '85 Scirocco 8v
> > '88 Scirocco 16v
> > '91 Passat - parts car?
> > "...And Morgo, as the friendly Draub." - Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
> >
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