Re: Rad Fan Not Running

["Sal Guzzo" <pellom@yorku.ca>]

I would have thought the same thing, but I already replaced the thermostat
when I did the engine swap.  Something is not right so this weekend, I'm
gonna start from the beginnning.

TIA
Sal
----- Original Message -----
From: Darner <darner@ticon.net>
To: Sal Guzzo <pellom@yorku.ca>; Scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; VWOT
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Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: Rad Fan Not Running


> About three weeks ago, I went through the same sequence.  I was getting
> slight overheating, but could put the heat on and control engine
> temperature.  I reasoned that if the thermoswitch was good, and the fan
was
> good, and the pump would circulate water (like, though the heater core),
all
> that was left was the thermostat.  I replaced the 13 year old original
(with
> only around 196,500 miles on it) and voila'!  Now the radiator fanswitch
> works, because NOW there's hot water going to the radiator.  Geez, what a
> poor-quality thermostat they must have used!  On the other hand, that's at
> least 4 times as long as any I've ever had on any car before...
>     Wasn't a bad job; I'd been concerned about pulling the power steering
> pump down, but all went well except for trying to keep the )(*&&*%%$#
O-ring
> and thermostat in place within the housing while re-installing.  Took me
> about 4 tries before I didn't have a leak.
> HTH.
> Ron
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sal Guzzo <pellom@yorku.ca>
> To: Scirocco <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; VWOT <VWofT@egroups.com>; GTI
> <Mk1gti@egroups.com>; 16V List <a2_16V@connecticom.com>
> Date: Thursday, October 05, 2000 1:59 PM
> Subject: Rad Fan Not Running
>
>
> :I've been trying to determine why my rad fan doesn't wanna turn on when
the
> :engine/coolant gets hot.
> :
> :I've tested the thermo switch by putting it in boiling water and testing
> for
> :continuity.  When the water boiled, the multimeter buzzed telling me that
> :there's continuity.  Hence, the thermo switch works.  I then by passed
the
> :thermo switch and the fan ran.  Now what?  Initially, the PO had put in
a
> :manual switch to turn the rad fan on and off.  During the engine swap, I
> :decided to ditch the manual switch and rely on the old system which is
> :dependent on temp.  I was onder the assumption that if the thermo switch
> and
> :the fan ran, then there should be not problems, right?  Is there anything
> :else that I'm missing? Thanks
> :
> :Sal
> :
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