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Re: FS: '88 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition
Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
Sun, 24 Sep 2006 12:34:42 -0500
...coolant reservoir replaced > > coolant level sensor replaced > > New Thermostat > > Bilstein shocks installed > > GoWesty wheel upgrade > > GoWesty high power headlight upgrade > > Belts replaced > > Oxygen sensor...
Radiator Fan Keeps coming on
Historical mailing list - Katy
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 09:32:15 -0500
...Coolant level is fine, heat blows out of the heater, etc. I'm getting nervous about this because I have a 1200 mile trip...
Re: Erratic temp LED and gauge needle
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 15 Oct 2019 23:04:19 +0000
Did you check the coolant level? What you descibe is indicative of low coolant or a system that is air bound. When you start...
Re: coolant level control unit location
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:10:17 -0700
...coolant level control unit location > At 04:56 PM 7/22/2008, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >>gas guage seems normal so far. > > Suggesting it...
PANIC!!!!!!!!!!!! Das Bot just quit on me!! Fuel starvation or fried Digifant?? HELP!!
Historical mailing list - Scott Hall
Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:08:37 -0600
...Some coolant had overflowed the expansion tank and a bit ran down the oxygen sensor wires. Nothing else seems amiss after a cursory glance...
Re: The vanagaon temp gauge is crap
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:09:35 -0700
...So what beef do you have with the gauge? If you have one of those gauges that goes to max when your coolant level...
Re: What could have gone wrong?
Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
Tue, 6 May 2008 13:01:00 -0700
...If the needle stays in the middle, > > temp > > > > is fine, and the red light indicates level too low. Level was OK, so > > > > sensor is...
Re: Cooling system woes (again, again, again-again)
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 21 Jul 2001 09:29:59 -0700
...that stupid tank where the > blinking-light-sensor is. And, yes, I've adjusted the coolant levels to the > marks indicated on the tanks...
Re: head gasket problem ?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 22 Sep 2001 11:35:31 -0500
...This bubble will expose the electrodes on the coolant level sensor, and the blinking light will come on. If there is a sufficient volume...
Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Tue, 8 Jul 2014 19:56:18 -1000
...temp II > sensor clip blowing out (ask me how i know about that!). Power steering > fluid? Both that and coolant level are easy enough...
Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
Sat, 27 May 2017 17:15:45 -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: Dealer Disaster (Update #2)
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 May 2003 19:28:19 -0400
...The coolant temperature sensor indicates the "bulk" coolant temp of the water flowing through and out of the engine. When the coolant stops flowing...
Re: Engine worries return
Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:26:56 -0400
...I added some coolant to the reserve tank after the new cap and it was sucked in and the level maintained for about a...
Re: Everything peachy with vanagon.com foil replacement except...
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Wed, 29 Aug 2018 18:53:41 -0700
...May come on upon > startup, may wait until I am on the road. > > Swapped out for a spare, new coolant level sensor. No luck...
Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 13 Dec 2014 10:45:17 -0700
...AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote: > > How's the coolant level in the reservoir/overflow? > >> On 12-Dec-2014, at 13:35...
Re: My Vanagons blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:38:39 -0500
...Go to the back and check the coolant level in the main pressure bottle, quickly before the coolant expands and pushes the air bubble...
Re: Cooling System Weirdness
Historical mailing list - t
Sat, 10 Jun 2000 20:43:23 -0700
...You knoww....the > coolant level sensor indicator light.. > > I was tooling down Interstate 65 heading South from Birmingham, AL to > attend a party in...
Re: wonky temp gauge?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:25:56 -0400
...a leak somewhere, Low coolant or gasses in the cooling system > can push the coolant level below the sensor and cause the light to...
Re: "Troll" posting: Rescue Tape still in place...
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:37:53 -0700
...coolant in the >>van. >> >> Here's the Troll-topper part of this post....I am still quite happy >>without that blinking coolant level sensor...
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...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list
Sat, 3 May 1997 14:52:55 -0700 (PDT)
...using a VDO drain plug sensor and a VDO electric gauge. It seems that with the oil level at the top of the dipstick...
Re: Blinking Temp Light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:20:19 -0500
...check the level in the pressure tank. If there is air in the system stopping the engine can push the coolant back up making...
Re: coolant level control unit location
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:27:55 -0400
...The level controller simply simulates an overheat condition (i.e. low resistance to ground) when it detects low coolant. If you get no flash...
Re: Cooling System Weirdness
Historical mailing list - t
Sun, 11 Jun 2000 08:10:34 -0700
...the coolant expansion tank, inside and to the left of the coolant reservoir, > > > where the coolant level sensor is. Aha! The level is at...
Re: Help! Stranded in Phoenix-Loses power and dies
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:11:43 -0400
...The coolant looks good and the oil level is fine. Anyone in the > Phoenix area have any ideas? Is there a good mechanic here...
Re: Help! It's raining & my bus won't accelerate.
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Wed, 17 Nov 1999 17:20:37 -0800
...It appears that the ECU gets confused when a sensor, be it O2, coolant, or the wiring between the devices gets waylaid by somthing...
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: overheating issues
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 7 Sep 2005 17:45:52 -0400
...The only thing I can tell from all of these observations is that the coolant sensor is going bad, but from what I�ve...
Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 16:57:05 -0600
...Oil level was ok, coolant level was ok - started up fine. As we >drove to the airport, about 10km, the engine seemed to lose...
Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Tue, 1 Jun 2021 08:35:49 -0400
...and know where that level sits on the temp gauge when driving with > the current newly replaced coolant temp sensor. > > Bruce > > On Tuesday, June...
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: Need Suggestions-Wierd Overheating
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 21 Jun 2004 05:40:02 -0500
...If this happens, you will most likely have to replace both the coolant level sensor, AND the expansion tank. The process destroys the threads...
Re: Latest overheating inquiry--radiator needed?
Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
Thu, 9 Oct 2003 08:19:25 -0500
...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: 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: What could have gone wrong?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 6 May 2008 11:29:08 -0400
...If the needle stays in the middle, >temp > > > is fine, and the red light indicates level too low. Level was OK, so > > > sensor is...
Re: Blinking temperature light
Historical mailing list - Goetz Aust
Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:45:49 -0600
...the sensor or the wiring. If > it is low you need to investigate further to see why it is low (a coolant > leak?). If...
Re: oil cooler
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Thu, 3 Apr 2014 04:44:08 -0500
Dave, with the oil cooler set up you are planning to use, are you going to un hook the factory oil to coolant cooler...
Re: basic tools...?
Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
Fri, 14 Jun 2002 14:59:42 -0600
...deem basic for survival to replace a coolant temp sensor in Timbuktu or an O2 sensor in Omaha? Again, I am no 2.1...
Re: overheating warning light flashes immediately on 83.5 V'go
Historical mailing list - James Felder
Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:57:38 -0500
...So go check the coolant level in the pressure tank while the > engine is running and the light is on. If it is less...
Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 1 Oct 2015 09:41:25 -0700
YES! I found that out when I cleaned the probes of the level sensor and the connection. Needle used to ride just off the...
Re: Head leak - What is the process for using Bars Leak Head Gasket Repair
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:22:57 -0400
...cap and the coolant level sensor). To flush the system, you can stick a garden hose into one of the coolant hoses, put a...
Re: Overheating Issues
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 9 Dec 2002 16:27:04 -0600
...engine to heat to the point that coolant expansion pressure would blow the coolant level sensor completely out of the main reservoir. 1)The...
Re: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:30:10 -0800
...That spliced coolant sensor wire may have something to do with the coolant sensor problem, right? > > But that still does not explain the tachometer...
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...
Re: Use Fuel Pressure Tester to Test Cooling System Pressure? (engine running)
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 21 May 2017 16:42:57 -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: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
Historical mailing list - David Milo
Thu, 26 Jun 2014 08:26:33 -0400
...temp II > sensor clip blowing out (ask me how i know about that!). Power steering > fluid? Both that and coolant level are easy enough...
Re: Coolant hoses - replace them!
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Wed, 10 Mar 2004 08:46:56 -0800
...Sure they have another water level sensor in the main water reservoir, but it fails and then you know your water is gone when...
Re: Eurospec conversion/ coolant pressure/valves/etc.
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 19:31:56 EST
...If the main coolant tank drops from its mount and falls below the inlet level to the pipe going to the radiator, the pressure...
Re: Failed emissions for third time
Historical mailing list - David M
Fri, 19 Jul 2013 16:16:02 -0700
...They said they connected a diagnostic tool to the ECU (he called it a ';break-out box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor...
Re: Water & Oil idiot lights fixed? Or at least getting better...
Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:59:47 -0500
...Wiggled the blue sensor wires a bit, but did not change or disconnect it. Cleaned the sensor on the coolant pressure tank. My coolant...
Re: flashing LED
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:48:44 -0700
...I do realize what the > gauge is for and the LED, the COOLANT TEMP and LEVEL. Where I thought > it might be the oil...
Re: westy cold = rich
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 May 2005 23:12:36 -0400
...longer to reach this first level of input. Since then I only run VW mfg TEMP II sensors, even though I get only 8...
Re: running hot....any ideas?
Historical mailing list - rsf
Sat, 4 Feb 2006 01:27:15 -0500
...the coolant light and gauge system than i. for a 85 there is really two inputs to the gauge the tank level sensor and...
Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
Tue, 10 Dec 2002 16:21:26 -0800
...Oil level was ok, coolant level was ok - started up fine. As we > drove to the airport, about 10km, the engine seemed to lose...
Re: oil in coolant
Historical mailing list - Ryan Cresawn
Sun, 3 Jan 2021 18:39:12 -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: Help troubleshoot my instrument cluster
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:04:28 -0600
...That spliced coolant sensor wire may have >> something to do with the coolant sensor problem, right? >> >> But that still does not explain the tachometer...
Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler - Shame on me
Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
Fri, 13 Dec 2002 11:33:47 -0800
...Oil level was ok, coolant level was ok - started up fine. As we > drove to the airport, about 10km, the engine seemed to lose...
Re: oil in coolant
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 4 Jan 2021 03:27:57 +0000
...As the temp gauge sensor is mounted on a plastic housing and not as part of the head it relies on coolant flowing in...
Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 27 May 2017 17:31:24 -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: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 27 May 2017 17:23:58 -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...