AboutRon Wolff Expertise I am proficient in the following areas of VW Air Cooled Models from 1968-1979:
Vehicles: Super Beetle, Beetle, Thing, Karmann Ghia, Bus, Westfalia/Bus
Areas of expertise years 1968-1979
Engine Rebuild advice for all air cooled engines
VW Brake system replacement
Automatic Stickshift transmission
VW KOOL and DPD air conditioning systems (ex. thing)
Westfalia Electrical system dual battery
Westy Refridge Repair
Westy Cabinet Repair
Westy
AFC Fuel Injection system (1975 bugs) (1975 bus/Westys)
Soundproofing
General type 4 engine rebuild/technical data (i.e. 1.7 ltr, 1.8., 2.0) for buses
VW Air Cooled Beetle and Bus Paint codes
VW Distributor Compatibility Information
Westy component repair
Emission Systems
Exhaust Systems
General Electric System
Door rebuild (windows, seals, vent windows)
Body Panel Removal and general repair (non-welded)
Charging System
Convertible top Installation: Beetle
CV joints
Engine Troubleshooting
Valve Train
Non areas of expertise:
High Performance Modifications
Front end related components
Rear suspension (spring plate adjustment)
Bodywork / painting
Experience
Past/Present clients I often contribute to the westfalia users group technical boards. I have been a member for about 4 years. My usermame is 76Heatwagen
I restore vintage Volkswagens and currently own 4 of them.
Expert: Ron Wolff Date: 3/15/2007 Subject: 94 VW Jetta overheating fan not running.
Question Hi, Ron I really need your help, my daughter has a 94 VW Jetta GL her fan stop working & the car gets hot while parked & we noticed some kind of smoke coming through the air vent when it reaches the hot peak, my husband changed the part that screws into the radiator & plugs to the fan (I think it's called a fan cooling regulator)but the fan still isn't working, he also took the fan out of the car because we thought it was the fan, I took it to a junk yard as I was going to purchase a used one the owner check it & said it was nothing wrong with it so we put it back in the car & we have no clue what else it could be. Someone told us it could be the relay. Would you know where we can locate the relay on the car & which relay controls the fan or even if you think that it could be the relay. Thanks in advance hope to hear from you soon.
Answer Hi Therese,
In your car, the relay could be in one of two places:
1) In the fuse box
2) Under the hood under a plastic black box.
Either way, the relay is 1 inch by 1 inch and has little prongs located on the bottom of it.
A good way to check it's operation is to turn on the air conditioner. The fans should turn on regardless.
If this does not happen, than you can be pretty sure that it is the relay.
