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• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:07:56 -0700
  ...bleed it after changing my temp sensor. Well, I'm not seeing any change in the coolant levels of my expansion tank(s) after...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:35:50 -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...
• Re: [Syncro] 91 overheating & temp guage question
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 5 Sep 1999 11:48:31 -0700
  ...the red dot (1/2 >way mark)!!!!! > >Oil level is OK, There is/was coolant in the reservoir, today I 'blead' the >radiator and...
• Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:39:30 -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...
• Re: Oil buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Apr 2016 21:47:58 -0400
  ...Now if the buzzer later goes off after the engine warms up then you either have the wrong sensor, wrong oil, wrong oil level...
• Re: [WetWesties] The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Sun, 6 Sep 2015 10:00:34 -1000
  ...the time, after > yesterday's scary coolant "incident", to give another try at making > the Coolant Level blinky light on my dash function.. > ..I...
• Re: Replacing the Head Gaskets (Maybe the Head)?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:43:21 -0400
  ...This morning I opened the engine lid, checked coolant levels and the oil for evidence of coolant. All appeared normal, but it had all...
• Re: temp light blinking.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:55:53 -0400
  If there is any air in the system the pump will suck the coolant out of the reservoir while the engine is speeding along...
• Re: Was Can you run without coolant...Now How Badly Can You Abuse a WBX? (Very long)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 18 Dec 2010 19:35:50 -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: 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...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 13:05:44 -0700
  ...For the coolant temp sensor there are two, one for the ECU and one for the gauge. When the ECU sensor goes bad the...
• Re: water pump R&R
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Thu, 9 Oct 2003 12:45:31 -0700
  ...My level sensor never did work so no big deal I had > more important things to spend time on > The one useful tool I...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:25 -0700
  ...C compressor is on or when a high temp sensor screwed into the > engine coolant circuit comes on. > > And I can say that the...
• Would like some advice on a problem
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 23:57:20 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the spark plug and fuel injector wires, checked the oil and coolant levels (both OK), and scratched my head. The day was warm but...
• Re: Head gasket, cracked head, or more?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:29:26 -0700
  ...normal oil level on the dipstick. the gauge temp sensor being right by the w. pump and t-stat should show coolant temp for...
• Re: 85' 1.9 still running rich help :-(
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:13:56 -0500
  ...The other instruments will show whether the transitions are crisp and levels where they should be, or the sensor is struggling, so they're...
• What's Correct Oil Level: MIN or MAX?!
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J Turinsky
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 08:11:47 -0900
  ...level between the bottom of the operating range and 1/4 up from the bottom. This lowered my oil temperature (VDO drain plug sensor...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:10:07 -0400
  ...For the coolant temp sensor there are two, one for the ECU and one for the gauge. When the ECU sensor goes bad the...
• Re: Mini-Road trip or Sunday drive...(long)
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:48:49 -0400
  ...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: head gasket problem ?
  Historical mailing list - Calvin Bruce
  Sat, 22 Sep 2001 16:02:49 -0700
  ...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: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:45:13 -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...
• temp light blinking.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Jansen
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:00:50 -0500
  ...Still the same, coolant wise. engine still running cool. I notice if I shut it off right away it stays cool. If I let...
• Vanagons Forever!
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 14 Mar 1998 09:20:46 -0500
  ...So the pressure was forcing the coolant out from under the seal on the coollant level sensor and spilling onto the ground. All the...
• Re: cooling question
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 14:03:23 -0500
  Good day Jim, take a look at my coolant section: http://pages.infinit.net/engine/cooling_system_flow.htm And you will see that...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:36:59 -0800
  ...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: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 19:16:43 -0700
  ...Coolant Level Warning sender >> > > last weekend and I >> > > > forget >> > > > >where it goes in the relay/fuse box. Top row far >> > > right? >> > > > > >> > > > >Temperature sensor resistance...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:18:15 -0700
  ...I started using > the GoWesty tanks due to the sight glass, well for the level sensor and > price. I have some in stock. I...
• Is my radiator dead? aka cooling sytem woes
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 23:11:13 -0700
  ...stat w/ stock 87*, change Temp II sensor, and flush system and fill with VW G11 coolant. So I did all that. Pulled rad...
• Re: different expansion tank question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:44:40 -0500
  ...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: Questions: 1.9l Turbo Diesel Westy running hot. Weak cooling?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 1 Jul 2012 21:09:56 -0700
  ...way ...very sudden big coolant loss, never shows on the temp gauge. Might be why VW put a level sensor on all 83's...
• 87 Westy California Camping Update - Trip report.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
  Sat, 16 Jun 2001 22:20:40 -0700
  ...Ran the van hard for 17 hours straight with minimal oil use and no coolant level drop. With 20-50 oil, the buzzer only...
• Re: oil loss connected to power loss?
  Historical mailing list - Rick Sherrod (Certifiable VW mech)
  Thu, 11 Dec 1997 21:55:08 +0000
  ...coolant getting into the cylinders; could > this be happening with oil? After these 1-hour episodes there is a > noticeable drop in oil level...
• MPG and HEADS
  Historical mailing list - andrew swingler
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 12:43:50 -0800
  ...I have put on 10K MILES with not drop in coolant level. What I want to know is: a) what are the first signs...
• Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:58:54 -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: Failed emissions for third time-Some helpful hints.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 19:20:56 -0700
  ...For the coolant temp sensor there are two, one for the ECU and one for the > gauge. When the ECU sensor goes bad the...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:09:47 -0700
  ...I started using the GoWesty tanks due to the sight glass, well for the level sensor and price. I have some in stock. I...
• Re: oil light question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:30:59 -0500
  ...spoke of coolant level sensor. Regular flashing is not an OP light symptom, but is indicative of a missing coolant sensor wire, which he...
• Re: Rislone Ring Seal and Other Oil Pressure Thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Oct 2002 09:05:44 -0400
  ...I'm going uphill - don't have oil temp sensor, but the coolant temp sensor shows engine temp to be within normal parameters Well...
• This guy again (3000 mi trip yada yada)
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:05:58 -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: General Trip Questions and SouthEast Specific
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:11:20 -0700
  ...Minor problem there is that the fan switch is in the FRONT, whereas the coolant temp gauge sensor is on the engine. If anything...
• Re: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:24:00 -0700
  ...New Hall Sensor installed (internal black wire was worn) New Hall sensor plug ( cover was broken open and dirty) New ignition switch ( really worn...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 03:04:23 -0600
  ...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: Start/Run/Then No Start
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:54:59 -0600
  ...fun of my entry-level weekend wrenching (I could have > taken some of it). > > Anyway, the new Temp II sensor somehow fixed my issue...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:17 -0500
  ...I think the flashing coolant light was due to the low coolant level, the engine was not, or did not seem to be, overheated...
• '87 Transporter GL Cooling - Have data. Help!
  Historical mailing list - Craig Bodie
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 08:18:45 -0400
  ...While sitting still in my driveway the vehicle gets hot enough to boil the coolant. My thermoswitch is operational, but seems that only the...
• Re: 1st Most important specialized waterleaker measurement device
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 22 Oct 1999 02:03:19 EDT
  ...I tapped a tube insert into the coolant tank level sensor and sealed it to the sensor plastic with an epoxy fill. To this...
• 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: Help! Stranded in Phoenix-Loses power and dies
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:40:17 -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...
• Re: Aluminum coolant tanks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:15:34 -0700
  ...I started using > > the GoWesty tanks due to the sight glass, well for the level sensor and > > price. I have some in stock. I...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:29:25 -0400
  ...New coolant distribution manifold (the one that reportedly fails catastrophically. Mine broke during another repair, so not so catastrophic). Plan to redo all coolant...
• Re: 82 Coolant Tank retrofit help
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 19 Nov 2011 20:56:22 -0800
  ...the extra hole is for a level sensor , which your van doesn't have ( though the wires and connector are there for one, in...
• Re: 87 Westfalia - Running hot?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Fri, 6 Oct 2023 23:05:21 +0000
  ...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: GOWESTY AFM no start problem
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 16:57:36 -0700
  ...Released coolant the pressure also so less pored down are arms. Hope valve lasts. Dennis J Dennis Jowell Scotch Hollow Farm Newbury, Vermont > On...
• '87 Transporter Overheating - Second Try
  Historical mailing list - Craig Bodie
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 13:25:55 -0400
  ...Since the temperature gage sensor is in the back it measures more accurately the temperature of the motor, while the thermoswitch measures the radiator...
• Re: More stalling troubles (long)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 8 Jun 1999 16:02:30 -0500
  ...Check fuel pressure, check for leaky injectors, coolant temperature sensor (should read about 0.1 volt with warm engine) or check per bentley. Check...
• Re: Cooling system hose diagram
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:14:00 -0700
  ...Does it only have 1 hose going to it? I believe it has a level sensor also as I have found a two wire...
• Re: Hiccups
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 17 May 1998 23:28:22 -0700
  ...can solder), replace the O2 sensor, clear the carbon track on the air flow meter, replace coolant temp. sensor by the thermostat. You may...
• Temperture and thermostat notes
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 12:31:37 -0600
  ...Before today, running on level ground, the temperature gauge usually ran just below the red light in the middle. Up hills, if it was...
• Re: 88 GL Newbie Needs Direction
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:21:05 -0600
  ...Dynamic oil warning system buzzers and lights, blow-out of the coolant level sensor, broken oil pressure switches, coolant woes, holes in pistons, tranny...
• Re: temp guage read-out
  Historical mailing list - Richards, Andrew
  Tue, 24 Jun 2008 14:11:58 -0700
  ...bleed it after changing my temp sensor. Well, I'm not seeing any change in the coolant levels of my expansion tank(s) after...