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• Re: ye olde blinking coolant level warning light
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:26:40 -0500
  ...ye olde blinking coolant level warning light > > I am thinking this is the capacitor in the gauge. here are the symptoms: > > -coolant tank is...
• Re: flashing temp light
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 23:25:18 EDT
  ...Could this be linked to the malfunctioning wiper switch? Other ideas? >> could be air in coolant lines or most liely a faulty coolant level...
• blinking coolant light on 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey R
  Tue, 11 Jun 2002 08:08:30 EDT
  ...Should the coolant level warning switch be replaced? If this coolant level sensor is failing, could this be the cause of the low temp...
• Re: 87 Syncro no temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sat, 5 Sep 2015 18:45:31 -0400
  ...While you're back there, disconnect the low coolant level sender in the coolant pressure bottle and verify that this causes the gauge blinking...
• Re: temp. gauge warning light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 21:11:49 -0500
  You could have an air bubble trapped somewhere in the cooling system and it affects the coolant level over time. But if the coolant...
• Re: Ethylene Glycol Facts
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 21:47:43 PDT
  ...level.....). There's also propylene glycol in the coolant isn't there? - Are there other anti-corrosive chemicals that VW adds to its coolant...
• blinking coolant light solution
  Historical mailing list - Gregory Smith
  Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:29:39 -0700
  The past couple (ok, few) days I've had a blinking coolant light despite having a full pressure tank and good level in the...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:01:34 -0800
  ...Later it was also connected to a level sensor in the coolant tank. From then on it served both functions. Mark Dylan Friedman wrote...
• Re: Blinking temperature light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 13:38:18 -0400
  >Open the engine hatch and check coolant level in the pressure >bottle. The system is trying to tell you that the coolant is below...
• Re: Blinking Low Coolant Level Warning
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 16 Mar 2014 23:03:24 -0400
  ...Blinking Low Coolant Level Warning 1988 GL - "Ol' Red"". Coolant level warning light has gone ape! It blinks for a few before startin g...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:24:21 -0400
  ...after we had the coolant flushed and replaced in August. The mechanic had filled the system to barely reach the minimum level in the...
• Re: Overflow coolant Tank
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 07:23:05 -0600
  ...If not, add some up to the low level or minimum mark. As the engine heats, coolant will flow from the expansion tank through...
• Re: Coolant LED flash 87 Vanagon GL Synchro
  Historical mailing list - Evelyn Mitchell
  Thu, 13 Jan 2000 07:34:18 -0700
  >Leaky expansion tank around the sensor, or >bad level sensor, or >compression gas in coolant, or.... The reason I was concerned was that the...
• Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 01:12:18 -0500
  ...Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe > I don't get it... > > > Entity John Rodgers spoke thus: > > > All this reminds me of the story of...
• Re: 83 temperature gauge goes berserk
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 05:14:07 -0700
  This could be the coolant level sensor. The main coolant tank has a sensor to warn you if the coolant level is getting low...
• Re: Coolant level sensor lite dimly lit
  Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
  Sun, 24 May 1998 01:56:27 EDT
  ...dark garage I noticed that the > coolant level sensor light was on but very dim. The coolant in the > expansion tank is full and...
• Re: MINOR? COOLANT CATASTROPHE HELP NEEDED
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Jul 2003 19:23:10 -0700
  ...The early 'coolant low level control unit' pegs the temp needle on the hot end just because the coolant level in the tank is...
• Ethylene Glycol Facts
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 22:31:24 -0500
  The only reason one should use distilled water in their coolant mixture is because their well is so hard or has high levels of...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:04:41 -0500
  ...sound. >> NOW, I tightened the coolant level sensor down a bit and it still >> seems to be seeping coolant, although not as bad, anyway...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Stones
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 09:18:35 -0400
  At 06:31 PM 4/21/02 -0700, you wrote: > > I'm losing coolant while parked. Can't find any leaks anywhere, coolant > > level...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:50:18 -0400
  The coolant level sensor should definitely have an o-ring on it. The sensor will crack easily if overtightened, I usually just smear a...
• Re: 84 coolant light.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 20:36:09 -0700
  ...84 coolant light. > Hi; > > I just got my daughters 84 on the road and have a pesky flashing > coolant light. Coolant level is fine...
• Re: Coolant tank
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Thu, 10 Jun 1999 21:52:49 -0400
  ...I > >also need the coolant level sensor. Any one has a spare tank to sell I > >would appreciate a response. > > Mine too. I've...
• '87 Coolant Woes
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Thu, 24 Feb 2000 13:37:34 -0500
  I have a friend who has an '87 Weekender that has a coolant problem. He is currently seeing dramatic level changes in his overflow...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:37:48 -0700
  ...Sounds to me like a loose coolant level sensor connection. If the level is OK, the gauge reads normal, and a couple whacks on...
• Re: Coolant level relay/light part 1 (LONGGGGG)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:21:03 -0500
  ...Funky little blinking light, that coolant light. Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Benny boy wrote: > Since my Red van coolant level/high temp...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:22:07 -0400
  Sunshine! Good to see you here! The buzzer is for oil pressure, not coolant level. Sounds like you have a new problem. Check the...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 18:23:30 PST
  ...When coolant level falls below these probes for about ten seconds conductivity is lost and the LED flashes and the gauge pegs. Using a...
• Dim Bulbs, was: "Troll" posting: Rescue Tape still in place...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:38:15 -0700
  ...I just monitor my overflow tank to check my > coolant level at every gas stop, as I check my oil level. I scan my...
• Re: coolant sensor 50/50 tolerance?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Wed, 21 Jul 2004 20:18:49 -0230
  ...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: Anyone glue a leaky expansion tank with good results?
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:32:26 -0400
  ...and coolant level sensor look > like? Is there an O-ring in there or what? > > > tabe johnson/87 westy Tabe, The coolant level sensor...
• Re: Weep No More For Me
  Historical mailing list - Pat Dooley
  Wed, 12 Jul 2000 22:45:30 -0000
  ...the coolant moved) x > gravity x (the height from the pump to the top of the coolant level). Of > coarse, the level is constantly...
• Re: flashing light on temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:50:34 -0700
  The temp needle will NOT jump unless you have the early design coolant level sensor control unit. I suggest replacing any early model "43...
• 1990 Blinking Coolant Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:23:43 -0800
  ...If it does, that means that the coolant level circuit is causing the blinking. If it still does it with the relay out, the...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 05:26:45 -0400
  ...in wasserboxer tank system if the coolant drops below the level the sensor can measure it makes the dash light flash. the light is...
• Re: Das Blinkenlights, continued
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 26 Nov 2005 20:35:49 -0600
  ...The subject of the post was: "Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe", if you want to find it in the archives. The bottom line...
• Re: troubleshooting coolant level warning light
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sat, 7 Aug 1999 17:35:05 -0700
  ...The > coolant reservoir is full to the brim so that's not the problem. > > When I measure the resistance of the coolant level sensor...
• Re: Coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
  Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:57:44 -0700
  ...Coolant level light > At 11:03 PM 4/11/2012, JRodgers wrote: >>problem. Anyone know what to do with this light? > > Unplug the coolant...
• Flashing Coolant Light, mysteries revealed!!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:37:17 -0800
  ...There are 2 (maybe even 3) different "coolant level low control units" that control the behavior of the LED when a low coolant level...
• Re: help! overheating with maple syrup smell
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 19:34:08 -0800
  ...at 70 water/30 coolant there's a good chance the coolant level sensor will signal the coolant light to start blinking.... unless the...
• flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - SpaceKommander
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 17:17:42 -0500
  Might be simple. Coolant light will flash when proper antifreeze/water level strays too far from norm . . . .
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:31:03 -0700
  Depending on which "coolant level control unit" you have, IT can cause the temp needle to rise all the way if it is trying...
• Re: Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:53:58 -0400
  ...Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van. > What lamp is flashing? If you don't have level sensor there shouldn't be light > either...
• Re: Boiling radiator light and tailgate gas struts
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 10:47:10 PDT
  ...To troubleshoot the critter, first check the coolant level in the coolant reservoir, not the overflow tank. If it's not absolutely full to...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light, mysteries revealed!!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:47:49 -0800
  ...There are 2 (maybe even 3) different > "coolant level low control units" that control the behavior of the LED > when a low coolant level...
• Re: Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 13:19:32 -0500
  At 11:41 AM 1/22/2001, Tim New wrote: >I've got an 86' GL and the coolant level in the refill tank...
• Re: Coolant loss mystery - hot gas
  Historical mailing list - Peter Lofting
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 15:07:11 -0800
  ...Then if the coolant rushes into the tank, to rev the engine hard using the throttle on the engine block. This causes the level...
• Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 23:29:28 -0500
  ...Had a small crack in the pressure tank between the pressure cap and the coolant level sensor. Since I had to disassemble things anyway...
• Re: Coolant Level vary with heat?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:10:16 -0800
  Yes, the coolant level in the refill tank will go up when hot and down when cold due to the expansion of the coolant...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light, mysteries revealed!!
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sat, 27 Jan 2001 18:46:26 -0800
  ...There are 2 (maybe even > 3) different > "coolant level low control units" that control the > behavior of the LED > when a low coolant level...
• 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: flashing coolant light wzup?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 22 Aug 2003 09:53:03 -0500
  There is very little that can go wrong with the coolant level sensor. It is simply a pair of metal prongs that project into...
• Re: Replacing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 21:25:10 -0700
  ...My coolant level has gone > from > > 'Max' to 'Min ' in about 12 months, which I was trying to ignore since > > coolant change time is...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Mon, 23 May 2005 16:25:01 -0400
  ...in the system? The light should flash as soon as the coolant level sensor hits nothing but air... so if that starts flashing, I...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor observation
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 16 May 2019 22:04:09 -0400
  I don't understand why anyone would replace a coolant level sensor, unless it was broken and leaking. The prongs can simply be cleaned...
• coolant level sensor qs??
  Historical mailing list - Brian McClure
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:20:50 EST
  ...my coolant level sensor has decided to start leaking around the threads. what kind of sealant can i use to fix this? is blue...
• Coolant level sensor - repeat breakage
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:54:41 +0000
  I had a coolant level sensor develop a split late last year, I replaced it and now with less than 1,000 miles since...
• Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 14 Oct 1996 19:37:26 -0400
  ...The level is determined by the resistance of the fluid acting on a probe, (NOT a Float). If the coolant is mixed too 'rich...
• Re: Tempurature
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 8 May 2002 15:40:27 -0400
  ...On older vans (probably through mid-'85) the level controller simply pegs the gauge when coolant level is low -- so it looks the same...
• Coolant Level
  Historical mailing list - Eric Spletzer
  Sat, 11 May 2002 19:06:48 -0700
  ...to top up the expansion tank level. I can't seem to find any leaks, but the coolant always seems to go right to...