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Re: Adding Coolant
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Sat, 21 Feb 2004 21:36:09 -0800
...Yet, the coolant level is not between the Min/Max line on the refill tank. Though I would top it off before freaking out...
Re: Coolant warning light problem, REPLY
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 01:03:24 EDT
...We stopped and checked the coolant level in the expansion tank and the refill tank and both were OK. Belts looked fine. The owners...
Re: Overflow reservoir
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 22:41:57 +0000
...As the coolant cools it will contract and the level > will drop. As it contracts without the recovery tank some air will get > drawn...
Re: Checking pressure cap function???
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:02:51 -0500
Doug, My van with it's 2.1L Wasserboxer took to blowing the coolant level sensor out of the coolant tank. Had to replace...
Re: temp gauge shenanagins
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 8 Jan 2012 12:32:32 -0500
...you have an old-style coolant-level controller as found in roughly pre-'85 vans, and it has triggered. Could be a bad controller...
Re: Das Blinkenlights
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Thu, 24 Nov 2005 14:16:47 -0800
...The coolant level looks fine to; no loss, no low level. Please explain. Yes, I'm too lazy on Turkey day to look it...
J B Weld: My experience with
Historical mailing list
Wed, 25 Sep 1996 13:43:07 PST
TWIMC; I used J B Weld as a temporary fix when my coolant level warning switch (located on the coolant expansion tank i.e...
strange cooling problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Hugill
Wed, 26 May 1999 08:53:41 -0400
...On 2 occasions, coolant overflowed from over heating. The system coolant level seems fine. This scenerio only happens sometimes. Is there air in the...
Clutch slave cylinder and leaking coolant
Historical mailing list - Eric Peterson
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 15:37:09 EST
...I constantly checked my coolant level during the trip (every stop). The coolant level never went down. Upon arriving at my destination (Cold NY...
Re: no idle
Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
Thu, 2 Dec 1999 09:51:08 -0800
...Next you need to fill the expansion tank up to the MAX level. Now when you drive, the coolant light should be OFF. If...
Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
Fri, 4 Apr 2003 12:29:36 -0800
...It's called Karputer! *Pbbbbflt* What do I need to know about silly things like coolant temperature, oil pressure, or fuel level... -MB -- _______________________________________________________________________ Mark...
Coolant level rising.
Historical mailing list - Peter Krogh
Wed, 22 Aug 2001 17:30:59 EDT
...Cut to next day, after 15 minute highway drive, coolant level inching back u p, even after the engine cools. After a few more...
Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Fri, 4 Jun 2004 07:08:09 -0700
The coolant level sensor is sensitive to the resistance of the mixture, it expects to see between 30-70% coolant (approx.) Straight water, and...
flashing coolant light
Historical mailing list - John McLean
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:31:49 -0700
...I am not loosing coolant because the level in the resevoir has remained consistent. The sensor in the expansion tank is new within the...
Re: 85-H20 loss of coolant mystery
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 22:50:28 -0700
...After the engine is > completely cool, the coolant level is about 2-3 cm above the MIN mark. > All the while, the coolant level...
Re: Blinking red light of death
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 16:48:05 -0700
...This coolant level sensor is a good safety feature > and diagnosing the problem and having it work correctly is much better than > having is...
Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
Historical mailing list - Aaron Pearson
Mon, 23 May 2005 13:54:24 -0600
...In any case the low coolant level warning circuit is supposed to help prevent engine damage by flashing the led when just a little...
Re: 91 Vanagon Blinking Temp Light?
Historical mailing list - John Connolly, Aircooled.Net
Sun, 28 Mar 2004 16:21:11 -0700
the blinking light is the coolant LEVEL, the arrow is the coolant temp. Top up the coolant tank and overflow tank, and keep an...
Re: Diesel: Temp gauge gone crazy
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:30:38 -0800
AFAIK 82 diesels do NOT have the coolant low level control unit and no coolant sensor in the coolant tank. There is a wire...
Re: Water Temperature Light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 8 Feb 2007 21:15:52 -0500
Did you check the coolant level in the main pressure tank? The system may be low due to a bad pressure cap allowing coolant...
Re: mystery of the missing coolant
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:14:15 -0500
Deborah Walters wrote: > > I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > level is normal in the refill tank just...
Re: Blinking red light of death
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:13:08 -0400
...This coolant level sensor is a good safety feature and diagnosing the problem and having it work correctly is much better than having is...
Re: Coolant temp sensor
Historical mailing list - neil N
Sun, 4 May 2008 15:48:45 -0700
...wrote: > Can anyone tell me if the coolant gauge temperature sensor (in thermostat housing - not the level sensor in the expansion tank) uses an...
Re: Flashing Coolant Light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 26 Jan 2001 01:19:26 -0500
...The level in the fill tank is irrelevant; the expansion tank should be completely full of coolant. If it's not then you're...
Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 9 Feb 2006 20:48:25 -0500
...Sometimes the coolant level control relay will go bad making the light blink forever or never turning it on. > >Dennis > >----- Original Message ----- >From: John...
Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:54:48 -0700
--- On Wed, 10/14/09, neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > In the event of a sudden coolant loss, have others found > that this...
Re: Expansion Tank Sensor
Historical mailing list - fgjh nmmm
Fri, 8 Dec 2000 18:39:39 -0800
...And the coolant level sensor (in the expansion tank) was soaked due to the crack, resulting in no warning and a very painfull repair...
Re: A Different Coolant Problem
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Mon, 9 Sep 2013 12:29:06 -0700
...Sometimes, the coolant level is so high that coolant > sprays from the vent hole on the top of the tank. > > The tank slowly goes...
Re: Overflow coolant Tank
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 09:16:20 -0600
...As the engine warms, the coolant will expand and if the cap is working correctly the coolant level in the overflow tank should rise...
Re: Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
Historical mailing list - william landsman
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:50:19 -0700
...I was looking around in at the coolant reservoir and the main tank has the level at the (min) line and the overflow is...
HELP!!! 87 Syncro loss of compression (puttputtputt....)
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Feb 1997 20:36:18 -0500 (EST)
...The coolant level was fine and so was the oil level. I started it up again and it was fine. [this was probably not...
Re: VW Camper Cooling problems
Historical mailing list
Sat, 9 Nov 1996 20:37:38 PST
...Then after driving 150 miles home later that day, and checking often, the coolant level stayed "normal" the entire time???
that sweet coolant smell
Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:49:50 -0800
...So what's the problem? I'm not losing any noticeable level of coolant and don't see any leaks when I pull the...
Re: Gurgling rad?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 30 May 2016 23:40:46 -0400
...Gurgling rad? > > Hi everyone - my coolant level dropped a bit over the winter (which > happens every year). I noticed today after a 30 minute...
Re: Botched Coolant Flush Implications?
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:27:34 -0400
...levels are normal (pressurized tank is full > and the reservoir is at the mid-full mark). > > There is no evidence of leaking coolant - anywhere...
flashing temp. light ?????
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 May 1997 13:35:18 -0400
...The coolant in the overflow tank is also now down to the minimum level. Any advice appreciated. The kids still plan on driving it...
Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:39:52 PST
John; If the wire between your gauge and the temp sender gets shorted to ground , or if the coolant level sensor becomes disconnected, you...
Diesel cooling woes
Historical mailing list - Robert Cronin
Mon, 8 Jul 1996 11:56:16 -0400 (EDT)
...No coolant no air nothing. I ran to the store with it and when I got there I checked the level of the tank...
[w] AMC head questions, leaky head diagnostics
Historical mailing list - Dave Johnson
Wed, 14 Jun 1995 08:17:46 -0700
...Allow the coolant level to rise to the top. Close cap tightly. 4. Drain the reservoir tank down the the "min" level. Capture coolant...
Bad parts getting worse?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 18 Mar 2017 18:15:44 +0000
...This morning I decided to at least check what the coolant level was and found the hole around the coolant level sensor so deformed...
Re: Boiling radiator light etc.
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Wed, 07 Jun 95 13:44:16 CDT
...on my 88 bus, i think it's the coolant level sensor itself that's gone a bit wacko. sometimes it will come on...
Re: No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:55:31 -0700
...coolant VERY strongly. > > This morning I was all set to go to work but decided to take a look at the > coolant level behind...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Thu, 2 Feb 2006 21:10:50 -0800
Chris, Have you checked the condition of the coolant level sensor in the coolant fill tank. I have found that the errode quickly and...
Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:08:34 -0800
...http://www.flatsurface.com/pics/buzzer.jpg > > You'll need a pulse stretcher for the coolant-level signal -- the > newer controllers only put a...
80 d Thermostat rocks
Historical mailing list - Marla Stelk
Thu, 12 Sep 2002 18:38:27 -0400
...I noticed, however, that my coolant level in the expansion tank will get down to the minimum line, while none of the coolant in...
'85 Westy Camper: What to watch for?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 13:48:03 -0400
...The coolant level gauge started on empty the first drive and the second. On the second drive, it slowly rose to an acceptable level...
Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Wed, 8 Dec 2010 15:15:02 -0600
...This keeps the coolant from draining out the > cap threads when things really heat up and the level is above the cap. > The protrusion...
Re: One Time Coolant Leak
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:43:02 -0400
...I took a look at the refill tank (behind the licence plate) and the coolant level was up to the lower edge of the...
Need help with blinking coolant overtemperature light
Historical mailing list - George Averill
Mon, 25 May 1998 19:05:04 -0400
...coolant low level warning control unit. I have red the Bentley from cover to cover trying to find the location of the low level...
Re: coolant issues / head gasket?
Historical mailing list - Douglas L Urner
Thu, 29 May 2003 15:51:38 -0700
...not quite ready to take heads off yet-sometimes = >coolant level remains same level overnite sometimes refill tank goes = >into overflow tank after she...
Re: 2.1 Conversion-Trouble Bleeding Cooling System
Historical mailing list - Inua
Fri, 1 Dec 2006 09:47:17 -0600
...The instant the coolant level warning light comes on, stop the vehicle, tighten the radiator bleed screw, top off the coolant expansion tank. Cooling...
Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 7 Jul 2021 14:11:08 -0400
> > Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light Flashes Constantly with Key On > > Even with Connector Jumped & Relay 43 Removed ~ Any ideas on that ~ > Either gauge...
Gurgling rad?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Mon, 30 May 2016 22:05:22 -0500
Hi everyone - my coolant level dropped a bit over the winter (which happens every year). I noticed today after a 30 minute drive that...
Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:49:53 -0700
I am getting the flashing coolant light in my 87 syncro. It is not a problem with coolant level or temperature. I have read...
Re: coolant leak story
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 18:52:14 -0800
Don, I wasn't 'doubting' thelow coolant level warning. Not at all. I just shared in my post that the two readings made sense...
Coolant I use in my 1990 with stock 2.1
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Tue, 14 Jan 2014 08:53:46 -0500
Back before the blue VW factory coolant went extinct I compared the "ingredients" of that VW coolant with Honda factory coolant. Exactly the same...
Re: Coolant Light Blinking
Historical mailing list - t bill
Sun, 26 Jul 1998 10:33:18 -0700
...Any ideas? Thanks, Christine and Dan and Althea 91 > Did you check you coolant level? If it was boiling you must have lost some...
Re: Crazy Coolant Light Question
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 20 Aug 2002 07:38:54 -0700
...It sounds like you are getting a "low coolant level" warning. Is the tank possibly a little low? Not the tank you can see...
Re: The vanagaon temp gauge is crap
Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:51:08 -0400
...have one of those gauges that goes to max when your coolant level goes low than I would fix that problem ASAP. That design...
Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:25:49 -0700
...The coolant level warning aspect was added on later as a secondary function of the same led. Also the coolant gauge temp sender is...