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Re: Drivability Problems with Vanagons
Historical mailing list - bob tickle
Thu, 10 Oct 1996 21:36:42 -0400
...temperature sensor in question is the one detecting the temperature of the engine coolant fluid. Isn't there also an intake air temperature sensor...
Temperature needle
Historical mailing list - Solange B�rub�
Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:04:22 -0400
...My coolant temperature needle on the front board is not moving anymore. I've changed the temperature sensor at the motor without success and...
Temp Guage problem
Historical mailing list - van man
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 10:02:43 -0700
...blinking constantly and the actual temperature reading was never reaching normal temp. I cleaned the sensor in the coolant resevoir and the blinking stopped...
RapidIdle when Warm...
Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
Sat, 18 Nov 2000 10:57:40 -0700
...temperature sensor is the most probable culprit? Do these sensors have any history of failure? When replacing the sensor, will huge amounts of coolant...
ECU Chip Upgrade and Digifant Tool
Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 18:30:29 -1000
...sensor * Ignition coil * Hall sender * Coolant temperature sensor * Fuel injectors * Throttle switch/ idle stabilizer valve/ idle stabilizer control unit * Air flow sensor/ Air temperature...
Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:54:30 +0000
...In fact, most (all) of the sensors are called "coolant temperature sensors". Not trying to be a smarty pants, that's just my understanding...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:48:32 -0800
...G-tech accelerometer, recording on road dyno. (in the mirror) digital compass with exterior temperature monitoring, switches with sensor in refrigerator. (additional sensor warning...
ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:20:45 -0800
...the temperature reading.� The tech working on it has found a completely independent (of the stock system) aftermarket coolant temp gauge and sensor and...
Re: blinking coolant light solution
Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 14:44:45 -0500
...I replaced the female spade connectors on the sensor. Still, the coolant light blinked until the coolant warmed to operating temperature. By eliminating all...
Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:46 -0700
...Coolant level sensor? Relay '43'? Maybe even the wiring between the two, but wire seldom goes bad. As I recall, if the temperature is...
Re: Coolant temperature sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 23:28:36 -0400
...Coolant temperature sensor Hey all, first time post, but I'm feeling squirrely about a minor fix that seems to have gone bad. I...
Re: Temp sensor II replacement
Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
Sun, 23 Sep 2001 16:15:32 -0600
...know if I replace the Temperature Sensor II if I should expect a > gush of coolant? This sensor is the one on the thermostat...
Re: temp gauge-coolant level sensor questions
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 17:40:48 -0500
At 03:46 PM 11/14/2000, Brian Jones wrote: >sensor. the van has no coolant in it right now, when i turn the...
Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-539)
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:20:57 -0700
...My 87 clearly has the coolant sensor > unrelated to the temperature sensor when the coolant > level is low in the tank. The temperature gauge...
RE: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
Tue, 15 Oct 96 09:17:00 E
...When the coolant is low at the main tank, the sensor goes nuts. Maybe it's a scare tactic. Fill the main first and...
Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
Tue, 26 Apr 2005 09:00:04 -0700
...This could be the coolant level sensor. Both sensors have been replaced and the coolant level is good. Barb 83 Westy Never regret. If...
Re: How easy is it to .....
Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
Sun, 21 Jul 2013 12:53:59 -0700
...the coolant temperature sensor? By >> 'coolant temperature sensor' I don't mean the sensor that controls the temp >> gauge, I mean the sensor that...
Coolant temp gauge not working
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Tue, 17 Oct 2017 09:39:11 -0700
...I am thinking of getting this coolant gauge replacement at VC ( http://www.van-cafe.com/temperature-gauge) what else I have to do...
Re: Weird Stuff----
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Mon, 11 Feb 2002 10:12:06 EST
In a message dated 2/11/02 12:57:37 AM, tubaman@WOMBAT.NET writes: << coolant temperature/pressure sensor >> ?????
Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
Mon, 7 Sep 2015 13:01:50 -0600
Hi, The problem is that the temperature drop doesn't happen "briefly"... the temperature guage stays reading low until I turn off the heater...
Re: Cooling System Weirdness
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 10 Jun 2000 19:03:32 -0700
...know...the one in the > temperature indicator gage on the instrument panel. You knoww....the > coolant level sensor indicator light.. > > I was tooling down...
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Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
Wed, 2 Jun 2021 12:28:57 -0400
...about the same sensor it’s this one right? https://www.gowesty.com/product/electrical/21262/coolant-temperature-gauge-sensor-?v= On Wed, Jun...
Thank you for temperature answers!
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:23:44 -0000
...the temperature sensor (it seems to show a full range). One remaining question is how do you test the coolant level warning sensor in...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:50:15 -0900
...G-tech accelerometer, recording on road dyno. (in the mirror) digital compass with exterior temperature monitoring, switches with sensor in refrigerator. (additional sensor warning...
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - Ed
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:33:50 -0400
I believe the coolant light circuit measures resistance between the two pins of the sensor in the plastic tank. If the resistance is out...
temp sensor (II)
Historical mailing list - Blake C. Thornton
Thu, 18 Sep 1997 20:11:19 -0600
...temp sensor in my 84 (temp sensor II in bentley i believe). My limited understanding is that this read the coolant temperature. If this...
Re: Replacing the Temperature Sensor
Historical mailing list - Austin
Sun, 26 Apr 1998 00:15:59 -0700
...I have decided to replace the coolant sensor I have the sensor but have not installed it yet. It doesn't have threads and...
Re: temperature guage on 87 westy
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 3 Sep 2003 18:35:30 -0400
...coolant temperature guage and a 251 919 >501, 2 pin black temperature sender for coolant >temperature guage thermostat housing. I recall a >second sensor...
2.1L Vanagon Cooling - Philosophical Design question
Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
Thu, 5 Oct 2006 17:12:33 -0400
...The temp sensor is always measuring the temperature of the hot coolant in the bottom of the thermostat manifold. The thermostat is mixing the...
*LONG*coolant light blinking, temp soaring and dropping, sporadically
Historical mailing list - ColForbin
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 22:54:12 -0500
...When cruising at highway or neighborhood speed my van's temperature appears fine, temp. needle completely below coolant sensor light on gauge. When in...
Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:07:31 -0500
...the temperature reading.� The tech working on it has found a completely independent (of the stock system) aftermarket coolant temp gauge and sensor and...
Re: Coolant Temp Indications
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Nov 1995 01:38:30 -0500
In a message dated 95-11-13 15:38:00 EST, you write: > >The coolant temperature warning light sometimes flashes when the gauge >needle...
Re: coolant temperature sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:44:59 -0400
At 04:28 PM 6/6/2001, Mick Kalber wrote: >My mech said he changed the coolant temperature sensor (whatever that is) >and she...
Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 16 Sep 2002 16:42:53 -0700
...has added an accessory coolant temperature >>gauge, >>I'd be interested in knowing where they installed >>the temperature sensor >>for the gauge. >> >>Also, are...
coolant LED issues
Historical mailing list - carboncow
Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:07:18 -0500
...The coolant temp/level LED is flashing non-stop. Coolant level OK and temperature OK. New temps sensor recently and opening or closing the...
Re: flashing LED
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 22:02:27 -0500
...to say coolant temperature gauge, right? ;-) > If that is flashing it's probably the coolant level is low or the > sensor > not sensing / disconnected...
Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
Sun, 21 Dec 2014 18:58:31 -0600
...Quick question, where is the sensor for the temperature gauge? Is it measuring coolant temp or engine temp? Im trying to think about what...
Re: Flashing Temperature LED
Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:26:17 -0700
...My trusted mechanic found some coolant leaking from the coolant level sensor and replaced it with a new one. That seemed to fix the...
Re: After-Market Temperature Gauge
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:31:23 -0700
I'd say coolant temp should be read at the water manifold. that's where the sensors in the stock Subaru engine are.. one...
Coolant temp mystery
Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 15:47:17 +0100
Hello everybody, recently a strange coolant temperature problem hit me: after sitting on the driveway for two days I took the syncro out for...
Coolant sensor replacement
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Oct 1995 12:30:12 -0500
I have decided to replace the coolant sensor (Temperature sensor II according to VW) on my 86 GL on the advice of several of...
temp gauge-coolant level sensor questions
Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:46:09 EST
...the temperature gauge does nothing until after the low coolant light flashes-then it shoots all the way up to hot and stays there...
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...
Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 7 Sep 2015 15:32:06 -0400
...The thermostat will take some time to respond and close to get the engine back up to temperature. Coolant temperature can vary significantly. The...
Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Wed, 27 Apr 2005 11:54:40 -0400
...Check the Go Westy or Bus Depot web site for a coolant level sensor, and you can see what this sensor looks like.Roger
Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:19:58 -0800
...the temperature reading. The tech working on it has found a completely independent (of the stock system) aftermarket coolant temp gauge and sensor and...
Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Feb 95 13:09:50 -0500
...After looking through the archives, I've decided to change the coolant temperature sensor and I have one on order from Parts Place. I...
Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:10:33 -0500
...Does the stock sensor give >temperature readings to the ECU? I'm wondering if this is one of >the reasons why my fuel economy...
Re: Coolant Hoses, Complete Set -- Remove and Replace
Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
Thu, 25 Jun 2020 22:03:21 -0400
...030-43-1016 Temp sensor: 025 906 041 A got ugly fast, gabby 1986 wbx with an all new coolant system. On Wed, Jun...
Re[2]: Coolant Temp Indications
Historical mailing list
Thu, 16 Nov 1995 08:06:02 -0800
...light part of the indicator, and the temperature sensor signal *only* (ie, no coolant level sensor) leading to the "gauge" part. The interesting part...
Re: Coolant problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:17:42 -0400
...that > coolant was leaking (spurting) out past the o ring that is around the > temperature (level?) sensor that gets screwed into the coolant reservoir...
Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Mon, 7 Sep 2015 09:16:44 -0700
...When you open the front heater, cold coolant in the heater core flows to the radiator, warm coolant from the radiator flows to the...
Re: Temperature fluctuations
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 16:39:31 -0800
...Another possibility is the sensor itself. The guage has it's own little sensor (there must be a dozen stuck in the coolant altogether...
just changed temp II sensor now low temp guage readings (bit long with details)
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:37:52 EST
...My old temp II sensor that I removed looks exactly like the coolant temperature sending unit pictured on this page of the Bus Depot...
Re: Coolant Light Problem 90 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Modl6971
Fri, 24 Apr 1998 02:15:47 EDT
...Temperatures seem to be fine and the coolant temperature is normal. Anybody have any ideas as I don't really want to take her...
Re: Temp.-dependent Problem?
Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
Thu, 16 Jan 1997 00:42:57 -0800
Scott, Check your coolant temperature sensor that goes to the computer. It may be telling the 'puter that it's hotter than it really...
Re: fan switch or sensor
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:14:40 -0400
...to see. (On diesels the temperature sensor is on the head, so it reads accurately even if the coolant isn't circulating.) I don...
Re: temp. gauge warning light
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Mon, 2 Jul 2001 22:41:38 -0700
...sensor due to changing capacitance. May be time to change coolant. Leon 85 Subwagen Westy Brett Ellingson wrote: > My 87 westy's coolant temperature...
Coolant sensor O ring
Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:37:28 -0500
...springs in stock! These are the devices that hold the coolant temperature sensors into the thermostat housing. It was great actually walking out of...
Caution! (was: Coolant problems)
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:33:39 -0400
...coolant the system thought there was...:=( And the dash temp meter did't indicate a problem either, because the sensor was measuring AIR temperature...