rad fan won't shut off!!!(plus some rant)

[ralexander03 at snet.net (Rick Alexander)]

Robbie,

The problem is that you did not finish removing the AC. It thinks it has a
high pressure situation going on and it's trying to solve that problem.
Locate the stand alone relay in front of the battery and remove it. Don't
just unplug it or you will loose all radiator fan function. it needs to be
rewired to non AC spec. Consult Mr. Bentley for this.

Rick Alexander

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robbie Cotner" <robw_z@yahoo.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 5:37 PM
Subject: rad fan won't shut off!!!(plus some rant)


> OK, my Scirocco just overheated/had the coolant boil over for the 5th time
this past WEEK.  The problem is the rad fan won't shut off, so I have to
pull the rad. fan fuse everytime I shut off the car, and since I make
several short trips a day I inevitably forget to put it in.  Know how long
it takes for an idling Scirocco to overheat without a rad fan!?  Apparently
LESS THAN A MINUTE, provided I've been driving it around previously.  OK,
now back to the problem, which is on my mostly stock '83 8v:  The rad fan
will turn on normally(whenever it gets hot), but once it's on, it won't shut
off until the battery dies.  I have removed my A/C which I've heard may be
part of the problem, but how, I don't know.  I pulled what I *think* is the
A/C relay out of the fuse box, but that hasn't helped.  Please help!
>
> -Rob
>
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