What is this for?
Behind the water pump. Round black plastic connector, one wire, this is S5 NA. I think it may have been loose when the motor came out....

 

Optional supplementary electric fan tempswitch.

 

Zounds - did you just make that up?
I thought no 2nd gen came with an electric fan

 

Some came with a small (10", IIRC) "helper fan" that went on the AC condenser.
Never seen one in person but it's definitely in the FSM.


Or, I made it up.

 

some came with a small pusher fan, my TII did

 

Disconnected it was, disconnected it is, and disconnected it shall remain. Thanks much. I had not run into the helper fan in the FSM.

 

The small electric fan would be located in front of the radiator.

 

its the sensor under the thermoswitch

 

Is the helper fan worth having? I just finished restoring and installing mine lol

 

not really

 

I believe it likes to turn on when the A/C is used to limit the extra heat created.

 

I think they only came on models with ac, I had one on my t2. It ran when the key was on.

 

My car did not have the fan- '90GTUs with ac. perhaps it was turbo only?

 

Hmm, I removed my A/C. If the fan serves no other purpose I may have to get creative to see if its worth having in the car...

 

In general, a pusher fan- especially a small one- coupled with a puller fan is a pretty crumby combination.

 

GTUs didn't come with AC, someone added your AC system.

 

I thought that was called a "water thermal something sensor"... oh well

 

True...I'll prolly just leave it on there until I go FMIC. After spending the time to sandblast and paint it, it looks too good to take off. Lol

 

$859 dealer installed option, according to my window sticker.

FYI this is a real GTUs, along with the fresh motor it is getting manual rack, RB steel flywheel, and ac removed. I'm holding onto all the original parts in case I (or the next owner) at some point want to restore it to 'original' condition

oooo, a blue FB I've never seen before just farted by. Must go meet the new neighbor.