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• Re: Erratic idle solved with rebuild
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:21:39 -0500
  ...Proper Ground, > vacuum, sensors, oil, coolant, etc. Who needs OBD II right? We have the > list, and our personal list of all the parts...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:57:15 -0800
  ...Search the archives >> >>Howard >> >> >>New thermostat, temp sensors, water pump, radiator and fresh fill of >>coolant have NOT solved it. The mechanic who is...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - michael szipszky
  Tue, 19 Nov 2002 21:39:24 -0500
  ...But I since messed with the level sensor and it has gone away, probably corroded connection or just poor. Then I was on a...
• FS: Various - Radiator, Tank, CVs & Axles, Instrument Cover, Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sun, 5 Oct 2003 15:50:59 -0500
  ...2) Coolant expansion Tank w/Level Sensor and Cap - good condition - no leaks. Once again, I'm converting to air-cooled so I no...
• more cooling system weirdness
  Historical mailing list - (Donna Cassano)
  Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:47:08 -0400
  ...Have been some fluctuating levels of coolant with no visible signs of leakage. I'm guessing air in the system. I want to open...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks. Why?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 24 Jul 2021 14:36:20 -0500
  ...The hose nipples don't quit fit the hose and clamp >>> design, on one the coolant sensor is satisfied as long coolant is still...
• Re: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 5 Nov 2014 09:11:13 -0600
  ...The coolant warning > > light is in the coolant temperature gauge. > > The oil pressure warning system is a bit complex. There are two sensors. A...
• Re: Now...Water and Oil idiot lights? Doh!
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Kimmons
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:00:33 -0500
  ...The level was very low and I saw lots of bubbles coming into the coolant tank while running it yesterday. The coolant light is...
• Re: Progress with my 89 Bluestar project
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:30:03 -0500
  ...Exhaust is regular although I still have a sensor screw to replace just before the oxygen sensor and cat converter. It revs freely and...
• Re: Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:22:06 -0700
  ...This orange stuff doesn't seem to cool as well as the > green? And hey, the coolant level sensor doesn't seem to sense...
• Re: Vanagon overheating on trip
  Historical mailing list - Michael
  Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:41:27 -0400
  ...Coolant levels. The coolant level in the tank is at the min, which >> is >>> lower than I remember it being a week ago. The...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 12:32:50 -0700
  ...That would be a lot better than a temp gauge or coolant level light. > The driver would be one level closer to knowing about...
• Re: Advice on TD engine problem
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 2 Jun 2015 15:53:19 -0400
  ...It makes >> me nervous not having a level sender and an accurate gauge. I turn on >> the front and rear heaters just so I...
• Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? NOW What's next?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:28:14 -0400
  ...The >Haltech coolant temp and air temp sensors are only 3 months old, so I >don't suspect them. The timing is right on...
• Re: Coolant hose replacement
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:16:10 -0700
  ...or lighting the coolant sensor level light. > > On arrival I unloaded the rear compartment and had a look inside. The > coolant line between #1...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Fri, 31 Jul 2015 11:34:57 -0600
  ...Check the coolant level >> in >>> the expansion tank and the connection to the level sensor on the top of >> the >>> tank. Else the temp...
• FS: 1985 GL, 94k, $1500 obo in WV
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Tue, 23 Sep 1997 18:57:13 +0000
  ...ABSOLUTELY no coolant leaks, getting the system back in shape after the coolant pipes was a fair chore and I have been very critical...
• How to tell a radiator is bad
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:33:24 -0400
  ...I can tell from all of these observations is that the > coolant > sensor is going bad, but from what I've read, that's...
• Re: Was Can you run without coolant...Now How Badly Can You Abuse a WBX? (Very long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:25:52 -0800
  ...A coolant level sensor is essentially > UNHEARD OF for domestic cars of that vintage, but VW engineers clearly > felt > it was necessary for catching...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 05:30:57 -0700
  ...temp II > sensor clip blowing out (ask me how i know about that!). Power steering > fluid? Both that and coolant level are easy enough...
• It was a great ride . . .
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:27:51 -0400
  ...buildup in the pressure tank and the coolant level was dropping below the level of the sensor, causing the red blinky light to come...
• Everybus - road repairs and a couple of big Thank Yous
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:35:04 -0400
  ...Mark D arrived on Friday with a replacement expansion tank, complete with a new level sensor and cap. This is the first time in...
• Bucking, runs rough, and more
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:48:05 -0500
  ...I also noted that the low coolant light was blinking rapidly (coolant level is fine, a new water pump installed in '06. No coolant...
• Re: [WetWesties] Thermostat
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 2 Aug 2015 13:24:47 -0700
  ...Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 2, 2015, at 9:30 AM, <ctonline@webtv.net> <ctonline@webtv.net> wrote: > > The coolant level sensor. > > Sent...
• Re: Radiator Fan Keeps Coming On
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Shelander
  Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:01:01 PDT
  ...The coolant level is >fine and I just had the system flushed in January. Could this be a >malfunction with the fan switch or...
• Re: Expansion tank bypass tube cracked
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 11:52:59 -0800
  ...the > expansion tank giving one time to detect the failure (coolent level sensor) > before the engine overheats. This little "H" coupling is obsolete. Is...
• Re: Instrument Cluster Question
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Sat, 7 Jun 1997 17:07:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...Color code standard red red black=22 ohms. > I looked in the bentley for the resistance of the coolant > (computer)sensor. Shoot! I wanted...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 8 Oct 2023 10:17:22 -0600
  ...The inside coolant tank is full, the overflow tank at the Max level. Started the engine and opened the bleeder valve on the radiator...
• Re: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans)
  Historical mailing list - mike miller
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:29:19 -0800
  ...out > sensor wire. No biggie, but definitely needed fixing as soon as I got back > home, keeping a firm eye on coolant level and...
• Re: High and low pressure zones on a Vanagon - ideas for my intercooler anyone!?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 8 Jun 2001 02:48:24 EDT
  ...Tim, I set up a water manometer the pressure levels at the top and bottom of the vent chamber. Can't locate the results...
• Re: One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:42:22 -0700
  ...They use coolant slowly. it should say on by the gas cap .. CHECK COOLANT LEVEL AT LICENSE PLATE BOTTLE WHEN FUELING THIS VAN. just...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Fri, 6 Oct 2023 12:56:44 -0700
  ...The inside > > coolant tank is full, the overflow tank at the Max level. Started the > > engine and opened the bleeder valve on the radiator...
• Re: metal coolant bottles
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:35:51 -0700
  ...I have read that the GoWesty >> bottle >> > can fail at the sensor port just like the plastic ones. Is that true? >> Are >> > there any...
• Re: Head Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 03:42:45 -0400
  ...I believe that there must be a "local" > overheat as the rad sensor doesn't detect it. Can the water pump be > "weak". > > Any...
• 86 GL for sale IN
  Historical mailing list - Randy Newell
  Thu, 17 Jul 1997 13:33:34 -0500
  ...now) Main oil seal replaced Exhaust complete ex CAT o2 sensor starter coolant tank, and I have an extra pressure cap, Alternator Passenger side...
• Cooling oddities on 85 GL
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Dec 1995 19:33:25 -0600
  ...I did know about the level sensor on the refill tank but what I neglected to mention was that the refill tank (the one...
• Re: 2.1 water cooled need suggestions as to why the oil alarm is on
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:47:23 -0500
  ...The coolant level was right where it was at the start > so there is no coolant loss and the temp gauge never went above...
• Re: 83.5 Westy-help!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 25 Aug 1998 13:38:28 -0400
  ...We have replaced the coolant level > sensor, flushed the cooling system, replaced the > thermostat, and bled > the system. We also bypassed the rear heater...
• Re: It was a great ride . . .
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:33:09 -0700
  ...buildup in the pressure tank and the coolant level was > dropping below the level of the sensor, causing the red blinky light to come...
• Re: Coolant gauge calibration
  Historical mailing list - David Devere
  Fri, 22 Oct 2004 08:43:51 -0500
  ...This would be looking at a coolant gauge in a > tachometer equipped Vanagon. With VAG-COM [diagnostic tool] I can see that > this level...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:52:04 -0500
  ...New > thermostat, temp sensors, water pump, radiator and fresh fill of > coolant have NOT solved it. The mechanic who is doing the work for...
• home engine repair ongoings: I'm relaxed now, having spoke to bob.
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:01:27 -0800
  ...As for the coolant leak, I'm off to BowWow in LakeCity seattle for a coolant level sensor and o-ring to cure the...
• Waterpump grinding, what does block look like??
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Sun, 24 Feb 2002 12:10:27 -0800
  ...that there is coolant inside the > oils system, the following and complete instruction should help. > How is the oil level, is it higher than...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 9 Dec 2002 08:21:54 -0500
  ...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: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:34:38 EST
  ...In city traffic at lower elevations and even sea level as soon as I stopped for a light the coolant gauge needle would start...
• Re: Coolant hose replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:18:54 -0700
  ...or lighting the coolant sensor level light. > > On arrival I unloaded the rear compartment and had a look inside. The > coolant line between #1...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 17:16:58 -0400
  ...on the fluid level. matthew 86 syncro westy tiico phil stanhope wrote: > > Well after bleeding/wasting over two gallons of > coolant > and alot of...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:59:11 -0400
  ...Coolant Level Warning sender last weekend and I forget >where it goes in the relay/fuse box. Top row far right? > >Temperature sensor resistance...
• Mini-Road trip or Sunday drive...(long)
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:17:04 -0700
  ...Good coolant level, proper oil level, no strange smells no oil spots or drips... I surmise now, after some thought, that perhaps my mixture...
• Re: Loss of power - super hot muffler - Shame on me
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 13 Dec 2002 12:47:36 -0700
  ...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: Warning light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 6 Nov 2014 06:30:01 -0500
  ...The coolant warning >>> light is in the coolant temperature gauge. >>> The oil pressure warning system is a bit complex. There are two sensors. A...
• Re: Flickering oil sensor light (long)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:42:08 -0600
  ...With the flip of a switch I can check oil, fuel or coolant pressure. Darrell Boehler Makanda Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Gregg Scharff <scharff...
• Re: different expansion tank question
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:08:24 -0800
  ...to mention they had to have a place for the coolant level sensor). That would actually make the 'refill tank' the 'expansion tank' by...
• Re: orphan wire behind fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:49:49 -0700
  ...a blue/green wire is listed as going from connection K5 ( connector block, round prongs, back of fuse panel), to coolant level low warning...
• Re: overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:00:06 -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: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Tobias Gogolin
  Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:20:18 -0700
  ...what this is now! Maybe the oil in the coolant is making the level > sensor think, lack of water? Since no water gets into...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:57:04 -0500
  ...This parts supplier had the bottle and water level sensor in stock. The latter cost was $8.97, manufacturer also listed as "VW," part...
• Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? NOW What's next?
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:07:06 -0500
  ...The Haltech coolant temp and air temp sensors are only 3 months old, so I don't suspect them. The timing is right on...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:23:40 -0400
  ...Released coolant the pressure also so less pored down are arms. Hope valve lasts. Dennis J Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont > On...
• Re: Help! Stranded in Phoenix-Loses power and dies
  Historical mailing list - Toni Rizzo
  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:51:53 -0700
  ...The coolant looks good and the oil level is fine. Anyone in the > > Phoenix area have any ideas? Is there a good mechanic here...