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• bosch info: vanagons 1980-1983 air-cooled
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 14 Aug 94 20:05:53 CDT
  ...0 280 160 200 Resistor Unit 0 280 159 001 - Temperature Sensor Coolant 0 280 130 012 0 280 130 012 * Use one of...
• Re: Van dies when cold
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:02:02 -0500
  ...I changed the coolant temperature sensor and checked the >> connections to the computer. Didn't help. The idle stabilizer appears to >> be working. It...
• Re: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:01:44 -0500
  ...of the coolant so that it stays in contact with those >>> hot >>> >> surfaces that are much hotter than the bulk coolant temperature. It >>> also...
• Re: 84 Vanagon misfiring after overnights
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 06:39:43 EDT
  ...Found an intermittent connection at the coolant Temp sensor. I started T/Sing expecting the sensor itself had failed(classic symptoms). I started by...
• Re: how hot
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 22:24:16 -0400
  ...easy enough, i just replaced the sensor...now, when the > sending unit was working, at normal operating temperature the gague > would read just above...
• Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:41:29 -0700
  Yes, he claims he knows how to bleed the coolant system. Someone on the list told me in detail how to do it, and...
• 90' Carat cold start problem, is it FI?
  Historical mailing list - Tzung Yang
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 16:33:38 -0600
  ...With the help from the listees, I have changed the oxygen sensor, coolant temperature sensor, plugs, but it still stalls sometimes in the morning...
• Re: HELP Flashing red temp light!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:52:42 -0700
  ...on your temperature guage is not, repeat > not an "overtemp warning light"! It is there to indicate a low level of > coolant in the...
• Re: Anti-Freeze opinions
  Historical mailing list - bernie
  Tue, 4 Apr 2017 22:44:40 -0700
  ...It gets from the Coolant Temp' Sensor ~ So ~ If WW Does Alter >> the >> >>>>>> Heat Transfer Ability of the Coolant, Up or Down, That Temp...
• Re: Need advice please....
  Historical mailing list - Dan Haydon
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 08:49:46 -0700
  ...heat-up, > then operate on the high end of the coolant temp sensor? I've heard that > maybe a new expansion cap fixes things...
• Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:13:42 -0400
  ...excessive heat in tubbed portion of lid causes coolant sensor >>> to get too hot. Resistor in it then zeros out allowing near or full...
• Re: HELP: problem with temperature gauge (or something)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 15 Sep 2003 22:03:47 -0400
  ...malfunctioning, he bled the system, >replaced the gauge (twice), replaced the temperature sensor, changed the >vibrator, Nice trick since this vehicle doesn't have...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 04:37:12 -0800
  ...The coolant light on my wife's 2006 TDi started blinking last November (temperature -10C) ... after we had the coolant flushed and replaced in...
• Re: Cooling system questions for 1.9L
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:34:57 -0400
  ...The factory temperature guage is not a reliable indicator of >dangerously high coolant temperature - anything past half way actually >indicates an over temp condition...
• Re: Friday Question: What's Your "Dream Dash???"
  Historical mailing list - ian Butler
  Fri, 4 Apr 2003 17:03:39 -0500
  ...and I've pondered having more things like head temperatures, water pressure, traction sensors, GPS, etc. in my dream dash. But as cool as...
• Re: Water Wetter questions...
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 12 Jul 2015 19:14:50 -0700
  ...of the coolant so that it stays in contact with those hot >>>>> >> surfaces that are much hotter than the bulk coolant temperature. It also...
• Re: My poor Engine..
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Sun, 21 Mar 1999 07:26:00 -0600
  ...Try it with the O2 sensor unplugged. If it is still rich test the coolant temperature sensor per bentley. Darrell -----Original Message----- From: Jason...
• Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:36:45 -0700
  ...With that in mind, I was thinking that the coolant sensor may be overheating. Far fetched, given that the coolant would determine the amount...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:25 -0700
  ...C compressor is on or when a high temp sensor screwed into the > engine coolant circuit comes on. > > And I can say that the...
• Re: Diagnosing flashing lights
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 6 May 2021 14:57:27 +0000
  ...I have replaced both temp sensors and coolant level sensor. The whole gauge cluster in the dash has been replaced with a new LED...
• Re: fan switch or sensor
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sun, 28 Sep 2003 13:12:49 -0400
  ...It has a temperature >sensor in contact with the coolant at the front of the radiator, and >determines whether to switch the fan on...
• Re: Temperature Gauge Going Crazy...
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jul 1996 17:12:57 PST
  ...1>Loss of continuity to the Level Sensor i.e. losing connection.This is the same as the level of coolant falling below the...
• Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 1 Jun 2021 05:16:04 -0700
  ...Bruce On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > If you had your coolant temp gauge sensor replaced that may...
• Re: Fuel Injector Question Part 4 (aircooled)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:55:52 -0600
  ...0 280 160 200 Resistor Unit 0 280 159 001 - Temperature Sensor Coolant 0 280 130 012 0 280 130 012 * Use one of...
• Re: Coolant Rising Mystery
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 21:17:24 -0600
  ...hotter as the engine continues warming up to normal operating temperature. The sensors are great for trouble shooting. First developed by NASA to read...
• Re: Operating temp question/Boston Bob's solution?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sun, 23 Dec 2001 14:36:30 -0900
  ...So would it provide similar protection in our systems with coolant? The product label says it reduces temperature with a 50/50 coolant mix...
• Re: HELP Flashing red temp light!
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Ryan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:45:12 EDT
  ...on your temperature guage is not, repeat not an "overtemp warning light"! It is there to indicate a low level of coolant in the...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 15:41:28 -0800
  Just replace the coolant level sensor.... when you order it order an extra... these things go out all the time and you will likely...
• Re: The vanagaon temp gauge is crap
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:09:35 -0700
  Andrew, the gauge sensor is a simple resistance based device. The sensor changes resistance as a function of temperature and the gauge reads this...
• Re: Need advice please....
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Nov 2003 12:50:01 -0500
  ...heat-up, then operate on the high end of the coolant temp sensor? I've heard that maybe a new expansion cap fixes things...
• Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:45:06 -0700
  ...coolant temp sender died. > > I replaced it with a new one. Now the gauge reads high, about 65%-70% when normal operating temperature instead...
• Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
  Historical mailing list - jon
  Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:00:00 -0700
  Did they properly bleed the coolant system? Jon On Tue, 8 Jul 2008, PB wrote: > I posted a while ago that I took my...
• Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:11:00 -0700
  ...but > wouldn't the coolant inside the hose be even hotter(at operating > temperature anyway)? I believe the gun has uses for comparative > temp...
• Re: Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted-
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 31 May 2007 16:00:23 -0700
  ...Silcone Coolants lines ???Re: 85 Gl Auto Tranny 5/8" Coolant Hoses to Tranny Cooler Busted- > Guys no thoughts on Silcone > any one use...
• Need help with blinking coolant overtemperature light
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Mon, 25 May 1998 19:05:04 -0400
  ...The temperature gauge and the fuel gauge are operating normally. I have read everything in the archives that I can find. One message said...
• Re: Engine worries return
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:26:56 -0400
  ...It's all too common to get bad blue caps, temperature sensors, ignition switches, etc. How old is the tank itself? It could be...
• Re: adding resister to center 1.9 coolant temp gauge?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 6 Jul 2010 18:08:25 -0700
  ...coolant temp sender died. >> >> I replaced it with a new one. Now the gauge reads high, about 65%-70% >> when normal operating temperature instead...
• Help..oil light on 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 21:52:24 EDT
  ...The coolant temperature appears normal. I just had the oil and filter changed a few weeks ago. The oil sensor wire doesn't appear...
• Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
  Historical mailing list - Scott - IMAP
  Sun, 3 Jul 2016 22:15:39 -0700
  ...and > I now knew my low coolant sensor is working, I wasn't too stressed. The > temperature needle never wavered a bit. > > Tried the...
• Fw: re:Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
  Historical mailing list - Alexander Dallas
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:39:32 -0500
  ...Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting > >I occasionally have two different problems on my 84 Vanagon. First, >sometimes >the temperature sensor light starts to blink...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 10:00:34 -1000
  ...sensor so that when your van begins to heat up > from low coolant or an air lock in the cooling system the gauge > temperature...
• Re: Help..oil light on 84 GL
  Historical mailing list - William Maxian
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 22:17:12 -0400
  ...The coolant temperature appears normal. I just had the oil and filter > changed a few weeks ago. The oil sensor wire doesn't appear...
• Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 14:21:06 -0400
  ...get, borrrow, or pay someont to >take your vanagons temperature with a thermal IR sensor That's a good idea in general -- however I...
• Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:45:28 -0500
  ...IR temp guns are not the be-all and end-all of temperature measurement. In order to obtain an accurate reading you have to...
• Re: Tiico-After market water temp gauge/oil temp gauge question.......
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:32:23 -0400
  ...wrote: > Is there any way to tap a sensor into the coolant > reservior without drilling another hole into the tank? I'm not familiar...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 14 Dec 2014 09:46:47 -0500
  ...Obviously the coolant level sensor is at the top of the list. Mark Don Hanson wrote: > OK, I agree that the low coolant lights...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 16 Nov 2013 16:20:07 -0800
  ...transistor to drive it. > > * What is the voltage at the coolant temperature sensor when cold and when > 160 F. > Why 160F? The engine goes...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:33:11 -0500
  ...Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test >> Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:08:03 -0400 >> >> First, the flashing light due to improper coolant mixture is...
• high idle sometimes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 11:27:11 -0600
  ...Now going onto the idle stabilization circuit, I see it gets an input from the coolant temp sensor (now I recall something about that...
• Re: temp2 sensor?
  Historical mailing list - alfred bagdan
  Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:17:40 -0700
  ...He put two and two together, no start when hot so it's temperature related, aha! the temp 2 sensor. Problem solved. I still...
• Re: overheating warning light flashes immediately on 83.5 V'go
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:57:38 -0500
  If the needle is pegging over right away I think you have a broken wire to the sensor or a connector that has come...
• Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
  Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
  Thu, 1 Mar 2018 18:54:44 -0800
  ...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Hi listers, > > I scanned the GW sale email and noticed the audible coolant temperature alarm. As a blind owner in...
• Re: Woody's digitool / digijet running rich
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Fri, 24 Dec 1999 07:50:26 -0600
  ...The temp1 sensor lives inside the afm and measures the air temp. Temp2 measures the coolant temperature and lives in the thermostat housing. o2...
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
  Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:46:05 -0600
  ...the coolant around the engine without sending it to the radiator. > Coolant > > > got hot enough to expand and the pressure blew the sensor out...
• Overheating? Try these ideas. (long)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 1997 21:02:21 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Before I washed the outside of the radiator the coolant temperature gauge needle stayed clear above the red light and sometimes it covered the...
• Re: Tempurature
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 8 May 2002 10:51:40 -0700
  ...A partially clogged front radiator could react slowly and result > in a slow temperature change as the coolant is having a hard time flowing...
• Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:08:30 -0500
  ...BUT WHY WHY WHY WOULDN'T VW PUT A TEMP SENSOR ON THE ENGINE, INSTEAD OF IN THE COOLANT???? Which reminds me... Is there...
• Re: ALWAYS CARRY A SPARE ALT. BELT!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 00:42:42 -0500
  ...stops turning, coolant stops flowing! Since the gauge sensor is not really on the engine, you do not see the temperature rise until things...
• Re: metal coolant bottles Friday thoughts.
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:24:59 -0400
  ...The splash from the >> coolant entering the tank can satisfy the sensor system so you may geta >> delayed indication that coolant is being lost...
• Temp Gauge Saga is Worse
  Historical mailing list - Katy
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 22:04:15 -0500
  ...Told me to check the single wire coolant temp sensor on the thermostat housing for corrosion. Ah....that I can do. Yeah right, I...