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• coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:28:21 -0700
  ...always a way to get busy :) Anyway, I pulled the connector plug on the top of the coolant level sensor and the contacts inside...
• removal of coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lee Kouns
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:36:07 -0700
  I'm getting coolant leakage around the coolant level sensor in my '87. I'm guessing that I need to replace the seal (o...
• Getting coolant level warning to work on '82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 21 May 2008 12:26:05 -0400
  ...When I got it last fall, my '82 had the old-style coolant reservoir. It had no level sensor, but there was what appeared...
• Ben's "crazy light" Coolant level relay/light part 1 (LONGGGGG)
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:25:25 -0700
  ...Coolant level relay/light part 1 (LONGGGGG) > Since my Red van coolant level/high temp light (the one behind the temps > needle in the...
• Re: Coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:36:30 -0400
  At 07:03 PM 8/12/2009, Andrew Philbrick wrote: >I'm trying to determine if I need to replace my coolant level sensor...
• Re: Coolant Level too High..What does this mean?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 11:28:16 -0700
  ...Todd '88 Westy Munga Correa wrote: > Hello--I am having a problem with my coolant tank..it usually reads right at > the max level...
• Re: coolant LED issues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:53:56 -0800
  ...Coolant level OK and >temperature OK. New temps sensor recently and opening or closing the coolant >level circuit (bad sender?) has no effect on...
• Re: O-ring Size for Coolant Level Warning Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:33:49 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1416_904/coolant-level-sensor-o-ring.h tml Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• coolant blinking, refresh my memory...
  Historical mailing list - syncro.carboncow
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:30:11 -0500
  Not overheating Coolant level sensor checks out .but getting intermittent blinking that often resets with a ignition restart. I seem to recall there is...
• Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stebbins
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 13:15:12 +0200
  ...Do you guys actually SEE the level of coolant going up and down in the overflow (secondary) tank as the engine heats up?? Thanks...
• Re: coolant sensor 50/50 tolerance?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 19 Jul 2004 19:35:03 -0700
  ...If the blinking problem continues to occur with this relay out, it has NOTHING to do with the coolant level sensor, coolant level, or...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 24 May 2010 22:54:20 -0400
  ...Blinking coolant level light Hi, What resistance should I measure between the 2 pins of the burp tank sensor? The light is always blinking...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:58:02 -0700
  ...If this stops the occurrences of the blinking then the problem simply MUST BE in the coolant level circuit. If this does NOT stop...
• Re: Blinking coolant light...
  Historical mailing list - Vince P.
  Fri, 5 May 2000 12:51:32 -0700
  ...However, exhaust all other possibilities that it was not a genuine low coolant level. Bad things happen to water boxers when the coolant gets...
• O.K., I admit it... I deleted the mail on coolants...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Oct 1994 00:33:56 -0500
  >The "low coolant level" blinking light comes on and goes off in my >'87 Vanagon.. It seems to be in sync with the potholes...
• Coolant levels in refill tank
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 20:49:10 +0100
  In hot weather, how high does your coolant level get to in the refill tank when the engine is hot compared to its level...
• Coolant pressure tank level switch o-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Bob Clemmer
  Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:18:59 -0400
  91 2.1 automatic Anyone want to take a WAG as to what size o-ring is on the level switch on the coolant...
• Coolant Level too High..What does this mean?
  Historical mailing list - Munga Correa
  Sat, 12 Jun 1999 12:01:58 EDT
  Hello--I am having a problem with my coolant tank..it usually reads right at the max level..but just recently I checked it...
• Coolant Level Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:24:33 +1000
  ...low coolant until the light flashed when the engine overheated. :-( Can anyone help me to solve the problem with the low coolant level alarm...
• Re: removal of coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 30 Jun 2003 13:39:48 -0500
  ...John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Lee Kouns wrote: >I'm getting coolant leakage around the coolant level sensor in my '87. >I'm guessing...
• Re: Running Hot?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 3 Oct 2005 13:51:19 -0400
  ...so apologies if you already know all this... :-) Sounds like a 'low coolant' indication to me. How's the level in the coolant reservoir...
• cleaning coolant level sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:30:35 -0400
  Dear List, Thanks to all who have weighed in with suggestions about the cause of my flashing coolant level light. I am hoping it...
• Re: Coolant down /No leaks
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Tue, 26 May 1998 07:39:23 -0700
  ...The manual states to add coolant when it gets > below the min level, but not to check for leaks or take it in. So...
• Re: Coolant level ligh relay
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 23:16:04 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-19 01:04:59 EDT, hdccs@TELIS.ORG (Lund) writes: > >My wife told me that the coolant level...
• Coolant level ligh relay
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Sat, 18 May 1996 22:03:28 -0700 (PDT)
  My wife told me that the coolant level light would come on at odd times on our 85 vanagon. The level was OK but...
• coolant level sensor o-ring
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:29:57 -0700
  In an '88 Westy AT, is the seal for the coolant level sensor in the expansion tank a special o-ring, or just an...
• Re: 84 coolant light.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 2 Sep 2009 17:20:49 -0400
  There are two electrical parts to the coolant light circuit. One is the coolant level control module on the fuse panel and the other...
• Re: blinking coolant light with full coolant
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:08:16 -0800
  ...If the blinking problem stops when the relay is out, the fault causing the blinking MUST be in the coolant level circuit. However if...
• Re: Master cylinder leak and coolant leak at pressure tank
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Thu, 12 May 2005 07:20:28 -0700
  ...Coolant puddles around the coolant > level sensor on the coolant pressure tank. My coolant pressure tank is > two > years old and I just replaced...
• Re: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:54:15 -0700
  I suspect the main pressure bottle was meant, as it has the level sensor on it. then .....one wonders was straight coolant put in...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 13 May 2005 04:14:41 -0500
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Charlie Swanson wrote: >My 85 GL coolant level light flashes sometimes and >it's driving me nuts. > >On...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 May 2010 14:13:28 -0700
  ...Blinking coolant level light > At 03:04 PM 5/25/2010, John Meeks wrote: >>The spec is (with probes in the coolant) between 31K...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Blinking Temp Light?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 06:18:17 EST
  ...When it first starts the temp light blinks and will not turn off the temp needle is ok . . . >> Shannon, The coolant level switch in...
• Re: ye olde blinking coolant level warning light
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:40:36 -0800
  ...If the blinking continues with this pulled out, no point in wasting time looking at coolant level or coolant level sender/wiring. Mark Edward...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 12:01:16 -0800
  ...The early models had a coolant level sensor unit that pegged the temp needle and blinked the led whenever the coolant was detected low...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:20:30 -0600
  ...the lamp flashes when driving, either the coolant temperature is > too high or the coolant level is too low." > > Chayan Srisawat > '89 Syncro, '72...
• Re: blinking coolant light on 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:35:05 -0400
  At 08:08 AM 6/11/2002, Jeffrey R wrote: >Should the coolant level warning switch be replaced? If this coolant level >sensor is...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sat, 11 May 2002 22:32:34 -0700
  ...Coolant Level > Hi all- > > My temperature gauge seems right on the money at the LED light, but I notice > that I occasionally have to...
• Re: To hot or not?
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:08:49 -0800
  ...The coolant level light on my 87 behaves strangely--if I start the van by turning the ignition switch immediately to start, the light...
• Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 08:58:07 -0700
  Shawn, Not sure if your van has the same setup in that the coolant level sensor is on tope of the coolant bottle. What...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 12:36:55 +1000
  ...Coolant Level Hello, Within a month my coolant level has dropped from being right at the max mark to being half way between max...
• '90 Westy 2.1L Coolant System Concerns
  Historical mailing list - Michael David Korsak
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 19:34:21 -0500
  ...About two weeks ago, I added a bit more coolant to the cold van to bring the level just above the min mark. Yesterday...
• Re: 82 diesel coolant tanks $99 each
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Sat, 30 May 2015 06:11:21 -0700
  So far mine is holding up well, but I'd really like to rettrofit a coolant level sensor into it. There is a reinforced...
• Re: Coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - Pete Cassidy
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 11:20:02 -0700
  Colin Moran said: >Hello Everyone, > I need to find a coolant tank. Mine is cracked and leaking badly. I >also need the coolant level...
• Re: Diesel na is breathing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:12:48 -0500
  On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:43:36 -0600, ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: "...add coolant mix to desired level and glycol level...
• Re: coolant level sensor qs??
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 21:01:22 -0700
  ...coolant level sensor qs?? > hi all - got my subi van running today! one word, WOW!! > > this thing hauls a**!! > just a quick question for...
• Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:46 -0700
  ...If you suspect the sensor, plug a 2K ohm resistor into the connector in place of the level sensor at the coolant bottle (everyone...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 21:07:26 -0600
  ...It the coolant level is up to specifications, there should be no problem. The coolant expansion tank has a sensor that screws into the...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:25:01 -0400
  ...All Models * refer to appropriate wiring diagram * disconnect coolant level sensor electrical connector * check coolant level in coolant reservoir *** MUST be between MIN and...
• Re: Coolant level sensor problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:32:13 EST
  ...One your new coolant level sender could be defective too. The second is that you may have very small cracks around the hole where...
• Re: Coolant light flashes until warm, sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:39:44 -0400
  ...Check the coolant level in the expansion tank (with a cold engine - don't burn yourself!). If it is good, check the connection to...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 05:53:06 -0800
  ...It the coolant level is up to specifications, there should be > no problem. > > The coolant expansion tank has a sensor that screws into the...
• Bliking coolant light and back firing?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Ray
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 05:50:26 -0700
  ...Coolant level ok. Temp verified ok at factory AND aftermarket temp gauages. Maybe bad temp level sending unit but ironic I get the back...
• Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 08:13:05 -0700
  ...Coolant Level Hello, Within a month my coolant level has dropped from being right at the max mark to being half way between max...
• Replacing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 13 Apr 2003 21:19:07 -0700
  While checking over our '88 Westy before heading out next week, I found one source of a mysterious slow coolant leak - the coolant level...
• Re: Coolant light keeps blinking when it's really cold.
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 7 Feb 2008 15:46:26 -0500
  ...You've verified that the level is not low, I assume? I've had this happen when coolant level was borderline low, it would...
• 84 Wasserboxer Coolant Level Light (U)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Jul 1996 08:24 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Coolant level (Sierra) full. However, that side of panel is goofy, fuel gauge wanders and clock has stopped. Related? Becoming discouraged. 84 Westy (Wally)
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 24 May 2010 22:32:44 -0400
  ...Bon soir Gilles, What year vehicle? Regardless, unplug the coolant level controller (#42 or 43, on the 1.9l it's hidden up above...
• Re: Coolant Tank
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Fri, 25 Jun 1999 07:49:11 -0700
  ...I need a coolant tank and coolant level > sensor. My tank is > cracked and leaks. I have tried to repair it, but > the thermal...
• Re: basic skills for travel
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:07:15 -0400
  ...maybe change the oil & filter, Check the coolant level. Add coolant & maybe how to bleed the coolant system, Check the auto tranny fluid level...