[Vwdiesel] fan was *more 81 Rabbit adventures*

[Stephen Kraus]

I know that the engine would heat up enough even in winter to often enough
to overheat if the fan is not on (especially at high speeds and when
climbing hills).
I ended up running a line to a switch in the dash that turns the fan on, and
that has kept my overheating to a minimum


On Dec 19, 2007 10:41 AM, B & R Decker <bdecker001 at centurytel.net> wrote:

> Hi Stephen;
>        I think you are on to something here. The radiator fan should have
> been one of the first clues to whether the engine is really running hot.
> If
> the engine is truly hot, has coolant in the radiator and engine
> circulating
> properly then the fan would have to be running all the time if the
> temperature sensor in the radiator and the fan are in proper order.
> Normally
> on a VW 1.6 diesel in a Rabbit it is hard to get the temperature up enough
> in the winter time around here to cycle the fan. If I just start the rig
> and
> let it idle it would take forever. If I come back from a hard run and
> leave
> it running then the fan will usually cycle soon. One of the first things I
> do when I acquire or work on a Rabbit is to be sure the fan is cycling. If
> the fan cycles properly than the whole coolant system is working properly.
> Brian
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Stephen Kraus
> Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:04 AM
> To: William Longyard
> Cc: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] *more 81 Rabbit adventures*
>
> Radiator Fan?
>
> On Dec 18, 2007 10:43 PM, William Longyard <longyard at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> > Get a new radiator.
> >
> > Bill Longyard
> >
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