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Van dies when cold
Historical mailing list - Greg Mueller
Sun, 8 Aug 1999 10:13:21 -0700
...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: What a weekend...Help...Overheating 1990!
Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks
Sun, 7 Jul 2002 21:00:05 -0400
...If your tank is leaking, such as a bad cap, o-ring at the coolant level sensor, or its just cracked (mine cracked at...
Re: overheating??!!
Historical mailing list - Yi-Ruey Wei
Wed, 15 Jul 1998 18:28:53 -0500
...I suspect you've got the coolant leak (YES, AGAIN!!!) at "expansion tank", the coolant temperature sensor on the expansion tank, either the back...
Re: Anyone have a copy of the Ultimate Trip Checklist?
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:15:08 -0600
...Inspect > radiator, > water pump, belt, coolant level, heads, heaters, valves, hoses, > connections, > temperature sensors. (air-cooled): tin covers, thermostat, flap, foam > insulation. > > Note:________________________________________________________________________________________________ > > > ____ Intake...
Re: Help! Appeal for data
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 17:19:34 -0700
...and wait until the light stops blinking, then unplug the > low-coolant sensor and tell me what happens. What I expect to happen is...
Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:45:34 -0800
...and yes..........an inherant issue with any coolant temp sensor system in any car is that Sudden Loss of Coolant - like a massively burst...
Re: Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles)
Historical mailing list - mccaig
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 22:08:34 -0300
...sensor.) > >Considering this vehicle now has 150k miles on it, any thoughts as to >common things to check for higher than normal H2O temperature...
Re: Blinking temperature light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:12:26 -0400
...that ambient temperature has little or nothing to >do with coolant temperature levels. I presume and it seems obvious >that the coolant temp will...
Re: update - Rocky's results - was Westy Karma, was stuck in Custer
Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
Tue, 5 Oct 2004 06:40:20 -0500
...No change. > >- checked temperatures all over the place. Found that the big coolant line >into the thermostat was hot and the big coolant line...
Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 27 Aug 2012 03:42:55 -0400
...I mean, what does the varying ohm signal from >the Temp II sensor "cause and affect"? For example, coolant hot, >ohm signal low, this...
Re: metal coolant bottles Friday thoughts.
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:38:43 -0700
...The splash from the > >> coolant entering the tank can satisfy the sensor system so you may geta > >> delayed indication that coolant is being lost...
Re: Side Air Intake Engine Cooling Question (searched)
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:14:06 -0700
...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: Doesn't run well through fire.
Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
Fri, 2 Mar 2001 12:02:55 -0500
I think the flames are raising the temperature of the coolant in the hoses to the point that the temp 2 sensor is changing...
Re: Arduino and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:03:04 -0800
...is a ground connection.) * What is the voltage at the coolant temperature sensor when cold and when 160 F. I think that this would...
Re: Overheating problem
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 7 Jun 2004 21:59:30 -0500
...I had a bad thermostat,stuck closed, and as the coolant heated, the expansion would blow the coolant level sensor right out of the...
How to tell a radiator is bad
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:33:24 -0400
...for measuring the heat of the coolant hoses. Now, when the van is warmed up measure the temperature of the hose going to the...
Re: westy cold = rich
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2005 23:12:36 -0400
...when a change in temperature occurs. According to Darrell Boher's (sp) report and testing, The Temp I sensor is a bit of a...
Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Thu, 1 Mar 2018 22:56:53 -0500
...Audible Coolant alarm opinions > > Hi listers, > > I scanned the GW sale email and noticed the audible coolant temperature alarm. As a blind owner in...
[Fwd: Re: bad gas mileage]
Historical mailing list - John
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 12:06:47 -0400
...Hi Michael, The coolant temp sensor is an NTC (negative temperature coefficient) device. I once heard a guy liken the NTC principle to a...
Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Sun, 3 Jul 2016 23:21:14 -0600
...and >> I now knew my low coolant sensor is working, I wasn't too stressed. The >> temperature needle never wavered a bit. >> >> Tried the...
Re: How to determine if you need new heads?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Tue, 12 May 2009 20:45:56 -0400
...New water pump, new little coolant hoses to oil cooler New thermostat new thermostat housing top New TempII sensor New Temp Sender New wiring...
Low idle speed when cold
Historical mailing list
Thu, 5 May 94 14:00:09 EDT
...Vanagon...it's running much better with a good water coolant temperature sensor for the ECU installed. As an aside, I asked my SO...
Coolant Pipes and runs hot (150k miles)
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
Thu, 11 Jun 1998 16:23:50 -0500
...sensor.) Considering this vehicle now has 150k miles on it, any thoughts as to common things to check for higher than normal H2O temperature...
Re: Replacement of coolant parts, Failure modes and using the temperature gauge after losing the water pump or massive amount of coolant.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 10 Apr 2016 15:32:40 -0400
...The temperature > sensor is screwed directly into a head. It is on a small manifold > often plastic. The coolant has to flow in order...
Re: water pump R&R
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:45:31 -0700
Another reason to NOT use straight antifreeze, it will actually freeze in cold temperatures. The automobile and antifreeze manufacturers know what they are doing...
Oops! RE: battery going?
Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
Fri, 28 Apr 2006 02:38:11 -0500
...battery going? :::::: ::::::joy: :::::: ::::::i noticed a number of posts sugesting that the coolant #2 sensor may :::be ::::::at ::::::fault. not likely, but symptom of...
Digitool saves the day
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Fri, 24 Dec 1999 06:25:08 -0800
...sensor lives inside the afm and measures the air temp. > Temp2 measures the coolant temperature and lives in the thermostat > housing. > o2 sensor lives...
Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
Historical mailing list - PB
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:11:00 -0700
...check the hose temperature, and set the thermostat > to > > open at a lower temperature. The mechanic says that the replacement > sensor > > he installed was...
Re: Replacement of coolant parts, Failure modes and using the temperature gauge after losing the water pump or massive amount of coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
Sun, 10 Apr 2016 18:40:49 -0400
...The temperature >> sensor is screwed directly into a head. It is on a small manifold >> often plastic. The coolant has to flow in order...
Re: '87 stumbling at idle/low speeds
Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 18:31:27 -0400
...it, the ECU ignores the information from all sensors until they reach a certain temperature.) This takes a few minutes from cold start, approximately...
Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
Historical mailing list - PB
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 13:53:04 -0700
...check the hose temperature, and set the thermostat > to > > open at a lower temperature. The mechanic says that the replacement > sensor > > he installed was...
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: Accurate maintenance records
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 16:41:12 -0600
...Also new spark plug wires, > plugs and > distributor cap and rotor, and a new coolant level sensor and a > temperature > sensor which were both...
Re: Water Wetter questions...
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:58:19 -1000
...and if the t-stat is keeping coolant from flowing unless it's warm enough to open the stat. I wouldn't go over...
Re: Mocal sandwich plate plus oil cooler equals overcooling
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:47:57 -0800
...temp gauge is more of a relative temperature gauge, rather than an ACTUAL temperature gauge. The sensor is in the drain plug, and the...
Re: Coolant light keeps blinking when it's really cold.
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 21:05:07 -0800
dear all i recently had an issue with coolant and had to park the van facing up hill run up to temperature and blead...
Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:50:40 -0400
...Since we first bled the coolant system > after the engine swap our coolant level has been completely consistent, > with no loss or need to...
Re: oil loss connected to power loss?
Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (Certifiable VW mech)
Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:55:08 +0000
...It's definitely worth a good (inexpensive) snoop around. *temp sensor. If your temperature sensor malfunctions and tells your computer that the engine is...
Re: Filling the coolant reservoir...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 10 May 2016 20:15:25 -0400
...Keeping the system pressurized also keeps the coolant in contact with parts way above the bulk temperature of the coolant. Think of a pot...
Re: not all thermostats are equal
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:41:33 -0600
...higher than normal operating > temperature for some time. Yes I have replaced the > thermostat and the relays and sensors. What was a > major clue...
Success - Re: 1991 2.1 - Oil Cooler coolant line blown...
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 4 Jul 2016 22:00:49 -0600
...and > I now knew my low coolant sensor is working, I wasn't too stressed. The > temperature needle never wavered a bit. > > Tried the...
Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Sun, 25 Apr 2004 09:19:42 -0600
The temp gauge in the vanagon is crap, get, borrrow, or pay someont to take your vanagons temperature with a thermal IR sensor to...
Re: '91GL Remains Dead
Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
Wed, 8 Jan 1997 12:37:29 -0500 (EST)
...The pressure maybe low because of the vacuume operated regulator nexted to the distributor. > > Checked continuity for the O2 and coolant temp sensors > Check...
Oil Pressure problems
Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
Tue, 16 Jun 1998 21:42:44 -0400
...I'm reading all this with a VDO dual sensor, on an extension hose, mounted next to the coolant expansion tank on the heat...
Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Tue, 1 Jun 2021 07:38:06 -0400
...On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 7:34 AM Thomas Casal <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote: > If you had your coolant temp gauge sensor...
RE: Heat handling design error help
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 7 Jun 1996 09:39:30 -0700
...Change coolant annually. Keep an eye on coolant level, check condition of hoses, etc. Watch for leaks in auxillary heater core. 2. Install a...
Power Loss - fixed - thanks!
Historical mailing list - Michael and Traci
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 08:04:12 -0600
...The van > was running very rich and we were guessing perhaps the coolant sensor was > failing. It isn't the typical vanagon syndrome as...
Re: running hot....any ideas, caveats?
Historical mailing list - Pensioner
Tue, 7 Feb 2006 15:03:15 -0800
...This caused the fan to run virtually all the time as the sensor was in the hot coolant before the radiator. Needless to say...
Re: Summer's coming and my van is getting hotter than ever!!
Historical mailing list - Andrew Fox
Tue, 27 Apr 2004 13:31:32 -0600
...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: One last question and I'm on the road!
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:07:23 -0500
...the motor! The two sensors on the front of the motor are oil pressure (on the head) and water temperature (on the heater hose...
Re: oil temperature sender placement.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:57:08 -0500
Yes, the oil temperature sensor needs to be where oil is circulating or at least sitting. If adding an oil cooler with a sandwich...
Re: weakly stats ...
Historical mailing list - sstones
Sun, 23 Apr 1995 22:19:54 -0400 (EDT)
...entering the water jacket and displacing coolant into your overflow tank. > The > engine is running at normal temperature according to the temp guage and...
Re: Replacement of coolant parts, Failure modes and using the temperature gauge after losing the water pump or massive amount of coolant.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 10 Apr 2016 10:30:58 -0400
...The temperature sensor is screwed directly into a head. It is on a small manifold often plastic. The coolant has to flow in order...
Re: Playing "Mechanic Ping-Pong" with my Westy!
Historical mailing list - jon
Tue, 8 Jul 2008 18:52:29 -0700
...On Tue, 8 Jul 2008, PB wrote: > Yes, he claims he knows how to bleed the coolant system. Someone on the > list told me...
Problem Solved: On road, Having problem, coolant related
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:46:59 -0800
...is for the coolant to > > always be flowing through the engine keeping the heads and case at the > same temperature. > > > > Next, on top of...
Re: problems on the road
Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 20:26:19 -0400
...oxygen sensor or temp 2 sensor.. but i would say oxygen sensor.. problem three.... new thermostat seems in order.. hope this helps... jesse 89...
Re: Checking pressure cap function???
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:16:59 -0400
...The gauge only reads the temperature of the coolant flowing past the sensor. If there are blockages or vapor pockets you can have steam...
Re: Expansion tank level; was RE: temp light blinking.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:53:29 -0500
...The air works through to the expansion tank with it's coolant level sensor and pressure cap, and any air is burped out through...
Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Mon, 8 Nov 1999 23:05:10 -0500
...I want so far: >Oil pressure >Oil Temperature >Manifold pressure >Head Temperature >Voltage >Amperage >Water Temperature >Coolant system pressure (Still debating this one) >Air...
Re: On the road.................a couple of issues!
Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:57:13 -0600
...Your engine was rebuilt recently so I'd check coolant sensor wire at engine. Front end noise; does it happen driving in a straight...