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• Coolant Saga Continues....Need Advice!!!
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Sun, 21 Jul 2002 12:26:33 -0700
  ...is way above "Max" level. Begin procedure...radiator bleeder open...girlfriend is keeping engine 2200-2500 rpm....keep adding coolant as it drops in...
• '84 Vanagon, Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Aug 1994 13:36:31 -0400 (EDT)
  ...This first appears as a rising coolant level in the overflow tank next to the oil dipstick. Next the dashboard heater quits because it...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, Help!
  Historical mailing list - H Steven Dolan
  Fri, 12 Aug 1994 13:33:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This first appears as a rising coolant > level in the overflow tank next to the oil dipstick. Next the > dashboard heater quits because it...
• Re: 2.1 water cooled need suggestions as to why the oil alarm is on
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:56:53 -0700
  ...I hope it's something simple. 'oil sensor' .............what oil sensor ? you mention "low level reading by the sensor" - there is no level sensor...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:37:11 -0700
  Seems to me that my 84 had the same blinky light syndrome several years ago. I scoured my repair log and could not find...
• Re: Sometimes it does not ... (blink)
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:44:22 -0700
  ...Sometimes it does not ... > > >> The cheapo coolant level sensors are known to be unreliable right out of >> the >> box. I would try another to...
• Coolant loss in expansion tank but not fill tank
  Historical mailing list - Pam McIntosh
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 17:07:21 +0000
  ...The coolant level in overflow/recovery/refill tank was in normal position (I didn't think to check the expansion tank) Oil (15-40...
• Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 2 Mar 2018 13:07:39 -0700
  ...It senses the coolant temperature at the sensor, but the problem is that the sensor is located in the thermostat housing. The problem arises...
• Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 27 May 2017 17:03:52 -0400
  ...The coolant > blinky light works normally (blinks initially on startup then goes out, and > has recently blinked for low coolant level). > Good. Gauge doesn...
• Re: Dex-Cool . . . I hesitate to ask this
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:20:00 -0400
  ...Another thing common to many of these 'failures' is the fact that the owners allowed coolant levels to go unchecked and were found to...
• Re: Reservoir sensor seal,Was: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 30 Mar 2023 08:33:38 -0500
  ...coolant level sensor probe is threaded in with an o-ring at the > top. The o-ring should get considerably compressed when the sensor...
• Re: Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Larry Steffen
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:04:40 -0800
  ...have some things mixed up. > > There is NO buzzer for the coolant level. > > 1986 and newer vans have a loud buzzer for oil pressure...
• Re: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:21:37 -0700
  ...I watch my coolant temp and I watch my oil temp. I check my oil and my coolant level at ever fill up at...
• Re: Low-Level Coolant Blinker
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 05:01:58 -0400
  At 10:08 PM 6/23/2002, Maynard Southard wrote: >If I bypass the sensor, should the LED stop blinking? What else could be...
• Re: Faint coolant smell
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 8 Sep 2015 11:07:45 -0700
  ...Turned out to be a really slow leak at coolant level sensor in coolant bottle with blue cap and at the rear heater valve...
• Re: Help wanted!!!! here we go again - power problems in Custer, SD
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 10:15:19 -0700
  ...I've also had problems with low coolant fluid level due to leaks which resulted in the same set of swinging needles and flashing...
• Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:48:40 -0400
  ...Assuming that you have a typical conversion with the level sensor in the top of the pressure tank, a low coolant level in that...
• Re: Diesel and WBX Coolant Temp gauges same?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:20:52 -0700
  ...as far as indicating temps, you can easily add > the coolant level sensor wiring to make the led flash. Best to put the relay...
• Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 29 May 2012 09:21:46 -0700
  ...Am I right that the coolant > tank level sensor can't make the light blink for just a few seconds, even > if the sensor...
• Re: 87' wolfie surging problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 13:55:21 -0800
  ...The coolant > >> sensor meets spec. (tested when cold -- coolant at 50 farenheit). What's > >> left? Vacuum leak? Fuel pressure, pump or clogged filter? > >> > >> Any...
• Blinking Dash Warning Lights! - reply
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 09:20:02 -0400
  ...The >engine temperature is well within it's typical operating range (about 1/2 >way up the LED or below), the coolant levels in...
• Re: Blam! Bleeder valve destruction and some other thoughts!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 29 Mar 2023 20:11:17 -0700
  ...Ab > On Mar 29, 2023, at 7:59 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: > > The coolant level sensor probe is threaded in with...
• Re: Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 19:59:56 -0400
  ...hot coolant in the rear, cool radiator, > but water pump working well enough to pump coolant to the top of the > tank, sitting level...
• Re: Help me Please--Temp Gauge light Blinks non stop
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Fri, 7 May 1999 06:20:45 -0700
  ...If the tank is > full, then you either have a bad level sensor or a > poor connection to the > sensor (which is common). Fill...
• Re: Oil Buzzer advice
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 5 Oct 2015 07:25:37 -0700
  ...here with the Vanagon....Oil buzzer, flickering oil light, > blinking coolant level sensor....these seem to be the biggest most frequent > offenders.... > The problem...
• Re: Coolant light keeps blinking when it's really cold.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:05:07 -0800
  ...when van was level there appeared to be enough air coolant in the system ... my advice is not to drive it until failure occurs...
• 83-85 (and later) survey
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Wed, 07 Sep 94 12:21:16 CDT
  ...replaced coolant temp sensor (for dash gauge) once. gauge just quite working. 13. replaced coolant expansion tank (not overflow/fill tank), coolant level sensor...
• Re: Leaking Coolant from Expansion Tank
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Fri, 11 May 2001 08:13:27 -0400
  ...Leaking Coolant from Expansion Tank > Volks and Syncronauts, > > A few days ago my 89 Syncro started leaking coolant from around the > coolant level switch...
• Expansion tank leak - 1.9L Wasser
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 2 Sep 1999 06:44:26 -0400
  ...if the pressure go too high, it would eject the coolant level sensor from it's cheezy threads in the tank. I may be...
• Re: Blinking Temp Light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:22:16 -0800
  On 86+ models it is trivial to pull the coolant level relay type 42/43 from the main relay panel position 3. Do this...
• Re: Bubbles??/
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 20:21:21 -0500
  Example of some other sources of bubbles: (1) Cooling system not fully bled; (2) Very minor leaks such as where the coolant sensor goes...
• Re: wonky temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:31:48 -0400
  ...You have a leak somewhere, Low coolant or gasses in the cooling system can push the coolant level below the sensor and cause the...
• Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sat, 18 Jul 2015 11:15:00 -0700
  ...Look for lost coolant at level sensor on expansion tank. You won't really know if your coolant temps are too high just by...
• Re: HELP Flashing red temp light!
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Sun, 22 Apr 2001 15:38:24 -0400
  ...In the top of the expansion tank, there is a sensor which controls the light. If the coolant level drops a little, the light...
• oil idiot lamp lights&buzzes
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Oost
  Wed, 30 Jun 2004 21:08:52 -0700
  ...Oil level is ok, no oil in coolant, no coolant in oil, I cannot find any clues. I start it out of gear and...
• Re: Temp Gauge/Voltage Stabilizer
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:20:24 -0700
  Jim, this may be a problem with the 43 relay or the circuit that feeds it, namely the coolant level sensor system. The conclusive...
• Re: Bubble in cooling system? '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Jul 1996 09:02:16 -0700
  ...You should plan on coolant changes once a year. The level sensor is two wires dipped in the tank. If you run too much...
• Re: latest in overheating radiator
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 08:51:44 -0400
  ...hot coolant in the rear, cool radiator, but water pump working well enough to pump coolant to the top of the tank, sitting level...
• Re: Coolant problems
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 28 Sep 2003 18:26:10 +0200
  ...that > coolant was leaking (spurting) out past the o ring that is around the > temperature (level?) sensor that gets screwed into the coolant reservoir...
• Re: Coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:40:21 -0500
  ...I know this is just a fault - but what? Got coolant, >> Sensor in tank is good. Bad circuit in the instrument pod?? That light...
• Re: basic tools...?
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon man
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 19:29:49 -0400
  ...Any recommendations on what tools the Listers would deem basic for survival to replace a coolant temp sensor in Timbuktu or an O2 sensor...
• Re: coolant pressure?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 3 Feb 2002 17:01:39 -0600
  ...I have connected it to the coolant reservoir tank through > the level control sensor. I run nylon line through to the gauge panel (5...
• Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
  Historical mailing list - Gina
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:58:42 -0400
  ...But the > fluid level being low is one of the things that triggers the blinking light. > There's a fluid level sensor in the...
• Re: 85 Man Tran Fluid
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 8 Jan 2003 18:40:24 -0600
  ...Has the Coolant Level Sensor in the top. This sensor is what triggers off the little blinking red light temperature gage on startup and...
• Re: flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 18:01:24 -0400
  ...temp >sensor is connected to the temperature sender - which is a >resistance element ...so I don't see how coolant level or coolant chemistry...
• Re: Help With Parts Order
  Historical mailing list - Peter Cassidy
  Wed, 13 Sep 2000 08:55:42 +0100
  ...The old ones tend to crack between the cap and the level sensor. > Is the primary >known to become brittle just the same as...
• Re: metal coolant bottles Friday thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:24:59 -0400
  ...For the bad there is no way to see the coolant level >> without opening the cap, the screw for the sensor wire connection tends...
• FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:42:44 -0700
  ...coolant reservoir replaced coolant level sensor replaced New Thermostat Bilstein shocks installed GoWesty wheel upgrade GoWesty high power headlight upgrade Belts replaced Oxygen sensor...
• Request for Service Bulletins (The little red light)
  Historical mailing list - Noto-Gaudette
  Thu, 12 Aug 1999 15:34:27 -0400
  ...I have > > > checked the coolant levels, and all is fine. I had the sensor replaced > > > in March or so. Any suggestions on why this...
• basic tools...?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Walz
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 13:31:47 -0700
  ...Any recommendations on what tools the Listers would deem basic for survival to replace a coolant temp sensor in Timbuktu or an O2 sensor...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light - Success!
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:07:17 -0700
  ...Coolant level sensor good. Temp 2 >sensor good (or so says my mechanic), level control module good. > >But here's a puzzle. When I...
• oil in coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
  Sat, 2 Jan 2021 11:47:22 -0700
  ...I put a washing machine flood tray under the engine and found a coolant leak. It was at the Temp II sensor. I removed...
• Re: Underheating?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Beckham
  Mon, 5 Oct 1998 09:40:09 -0700
  ...We are using a very measured 50/50 solution as well and the coolant level is still where it was when we started. Any...
• Re: coolant light / temp sensor - need advice please!
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 26 Dec 2008 15:06:11 -0600
  Joy, I have had this problem on occasion, but never had to do more than replace the coolant level sensor in the coolant tank...
• Re: sure is quiet out there ...
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 10 Oct 94 16:51:16 CDT
  ...and be SURE to get a new o-ring for the coolant level sensor if you replace the tank ... i didn't (the first...
• Re: Oil pressure light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 10 Nov 2014 11:05:00 -0500
  ...have some things mixed up. > > There is NO buzzer for the coolant level. > > 1986 and newer vans have a loud buzzer for oil pressure...
• Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Sun, 21 May 2017 15:19:15 -0700
  ...level. > > Most Bourdon tube-type gauge mechanisms are soldered brass and wouldn't be > bothered by coolant. For digital gauges with silicon sensors, I...
• Re: Trip Report & other data Oil temperature
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Mon, 5 Jul 2021 10:35:07 -0700
  ...Causes for higher oil temp can be > excessive coolant temperature or excess oil level. Many strive to keep oil > level at the "full" or...
• Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 24 Apr 2022 10:34:10 -0600
  ...led. > > The coolant level warning aspect was added on later as a secondary > function of the same led. > > > Also the coolant gauge temp sender...
• Re: coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:51:19 -0400
  ...The > last time I purchased an expansion tank from VW it came with a sensor. > The tanks develop white lines through them which later...