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• fan switch or sensor, a busdepot question
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 13:13:58 -0700
  ...If T temperature goes up than pressure and or volume goes up and coolant goes pissing our the back blue cap into the overflow...
• Re: Temp sensor II replacement
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Mon, 24 Sep 2001 07:38:55 EDT
  ...Does anyone know if I replace the Temperature Sensor II if I should expect a gush of coolant? This sensor is the one on...
• 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...
• 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 18:13:55 -0400
  ...What is the temperature of coolant at the gauge sensor when the gauge needle is at LED center? Anyone know? The radiator fan first...
• Re: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:01:57 -0500
  The 1.9L needs to have coolant actually flowing to read temperature also. Even engines with the sensor in the head need the coolant...
• Coolant Thermostat Question
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Wed, 20 Dec 2000 12:36:09 -0700
  ...coolant temperature as determined by the coolant temperature sensor. I've noticed it is taking quite a while to get to operating temperature (if...
• Re: need dealer part # for coolant temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - L&A Johnson
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:56:43 -0400
  ...Sorry for the misinformation, Larry L&A Johnson wrote: > Gary, there are two coolant temperature sensors: > 1 pin sender, VW 049 919 501, for...
• Re: expansion tank wierdness
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 17:06:48 -0500
  ...Came out of the restaurant to coolant under the car. Check it out and the coolant sensor switch is loose. OK. So the system...
• Re: temp gauge and coolant light trouble
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:12:58 -0700
  You probably have a defective coolant temperature sensor or a short of the sensor wiring. The resistance value of the sensor is too low...
• blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Bill MacLachlan
  Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:32:03 -0800
  ...The temperature gauge needle is right where it should be - in the middle. The engine is not hot. There is enough coolant in the...
• Re: Sensors for accessory gauges
  Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
  Mon, 16 Sep 2002 15:28:47 -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...
• Re: Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:34:24 -0600
  ...On that note, what temperature range would the coolant be running > at when the engine is "up to temperature". I'm considering getting an...
• Blinking Light in 84 Camper (Continued)
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 31 May 1998 17:00:37 -0400
  ...sensors are involved? The owners manual (pp.28-29) says, "The needle in the water temperature gauge will indicate the temperature of the coolant...
• Re: Temperature Sensor Light/Difficulty Starting
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 11:48:57 PST
  The coolant is always around the line in the reservoir. The light will blink when the coolant in the MAIN coolant tank (the one...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 May 2005 16:31:51 -0500
  When the sensor reads temperature it doesn't know if its moisture, dry or steam. It just reads the temperature that it reaches. You...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, Help!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 15 Aug 94 13:53:48 PDT
  ...Finally (about >>2K miles later) the leaking gas literally blows coolant out of most >>of the cooling system and the temperature sensor begins to...
• Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:25:49 -0700
  The answer is that temp gauge led is first and foremost an "over temperature warning" led. The coolant level warning aspect was added on...
• Re: Need Sender Advice (Step 1)
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Mon, 8 Nov 1999 21:38:24 -0500
  ...Cabin Pressure sensor Driver's seat temperature sensor Passenger Seat temperature sensor Radio volume position sensor (in decibels) Window height/position sensor G-force...
• Re: an issue of temperature
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 12:47:14 -0700
  ...I believe that there is nothing wrong with your temp sensor or thermostat. I often use the front heater to dump some cold coolant...
• Re: How easy is it to .....Temp 2 sensor connector
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 22 Jul 2013 21:05:13 -0400
  ...replace the AFM and the coolant temperature sensor? > By 'coolant temperature sensor' I don't mean the sensor that controls > the temp gauge, -- Neil...
• Re: After-Market Temperature Gauge
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:53:18 -0700
  ...Hastings gauge + it's sensor in coolant outlet on head (stock location). Possibly used Hastings gauge with Jetta coolant sensor, same location. Jetta sensor...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:27:15 -0700
  ...box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad. > He quoted me $450...
• Temperature needle low: thermostat or sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Thu, 23 Jan 1997 21:23:02 -0000
  ...sensor itself that is at fault? Is it worth getting a new sensor? For a brief time after changing the coolant, the temperature did...
• Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Sun, 24 Apr 2022 08:44:26 +0200
  ...temperature warning" led. > > The coolant level warning aspect was added on later as a secondary > function of the same led. > > > Also the coolant gauge...
• Re: 1984 Westy Cooling System Mysteries
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 7 Feb 2007 13:26:57 -0800
  RE: '84 Mystery Overheating On earlier Vanagons the temp meter/indicator would rise/peg from errors at the coolant level sensor and turn on...
• Re: help with 91GL problem - it likes flatbed rides too much
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Brobst
  Tue, 1 Jul 2003 09:41:53 -0400
  ...wrote: > Thanks. > What and where is the temp2 sensor? The temp2 sensor provides engine/coolant temperature information to the ECU so it can provide...
• Re: an issue of temperature
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:29:18 -0700
  ...On a cool day Brain should be able to drop the coolant temperature below normal operating temperature. My current hypthisis for Brian is that...
• Where is temperature sensor & why does needle drop when heater is on?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 10:06:46 -0600
  ...On that note, what temperature range would the coolant be running at when the engine is "up to temperature". I'm considering getting an...
• Re: Redline Water Wetter (was: Temperature guage}
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 06:57:44 -0700
  I tested water wetter on our jeep cherokee 4.0 litre I used a nice digital temperature gun (the kind you point at a...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 08:35:54 -0500
  ...Check your manual and you'll find that that > gauge is for coolant temperature (sender is on the thermostat > housing), and the led responds...
• Re: Coolant Temp Sensor Test. Generic vs VW.
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 6 Oct 2009 12:17:02 -0700
  On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 6:30 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > My mechanic put a Jetta temperature sensor on my camper with...
• 87 Westy Coolant Temp Puzzle
  Historical mailing list - John W. Parkins
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 20:14:01 -0400
  ...I inserted a thermocouple (temperature sensor) into the reservoir tank (not the overflow tank of course) and it reads 210 deg F. Now, this...
• Re: Tooooooooooooo ritch a startup...com on guys!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Kuecker
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 06:42:54 -0500
  A note about the temperature sensor - I found out where those grey wires I spliced come from. Yep, the coolant temperature sensor. My '91...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:29:37 -0400
  ...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: REPAIR SAFETY - COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR (LONG)
  Historical mailing list - jhlauterbach
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 06:49:28 -0500
  ...REPAIR SAFETY - COOLANT LEVEL SENSOR (LONG) >Fun speculation > >Frightening story John. Let me ask you to speculate about how that coolant >was propelled out...
• Re: blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Sun, 17 Feb 2013 08:00:28 -0600
  ...Coolant light starts blinking. > The temperature gauge needle is right where it should be - in the middle. > The engine is not hot. > There is...
• Re: Cold Weather Driving
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Sat, 28 Dec 1996 00:04:27 -0800
  ...For the record listees, coolant temperature sensor seems to have been the culprit (with air in the coolant system a momentary set back after...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 16:40:42 -0400
  ...What is the temperature of coolant at the gauge sensor when the gauge needle is at LED center? Anyone know? The radiator fan first...
• Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
  Historical mailing list - David Shepherdson
  Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:49:53 -0700
  I am getting the flashing coolant light in my 87 syncro. It is not a problem with coolant level or temperature. I have read...
• Re: Need more help - the dreaded flashing red light
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 16:00:14 -0700
  ...temperature coolant sensor that is installed into the rear > coolant bottle, and still had the same problem. > > Now I've pulled the temperature coolant...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:59:08 -0500
  ...procedure successfully in the past. > >What is the temperature of coolant at the gauge sensor when the gauge needle >is at LED center? Anyone...
• Re: '84 Vanagon, Help!
  Historical mailing list - James Cook
  Sat, 13 Aug 1994 08:25:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Finally (about > 2K miles later) the leaking gas literally blows coolant out of most > of the cooling system and the temperature sensor begins to...
• Re: overheating weirdness - expansion tank temporarily going empty
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 01:01:43 -0400
  ...sensor in the top of the expansion tank (the one in the rear left of the engine room) is out of contact with coolant...
• Re: Temperature needle
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 29 Jun 2003 09:16:05 -0400
  > My coolant temperature needle on the front board is not moving anymore. There was a post a day or two ago about the plug...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:25:01 -0400
  ...Coolant Indicator LED is Flashing at Normal Temperatures Model(s): All Models * refer to appropriate wiring diagram * disconnect coolant level sensor electrical connector * check...
• Re: Blinking Dash Warning Lights! - Le answer
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 21:20:46 EDT
  ...The >engine temperature is well within it's typical operating range (about 1/2 >way up the LED or below), the coolant levels in...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - *****************
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 21:23:02 -0500
  ...procedure successfully in the past. > >What is the temperature of coolant at the gauge sensor when the gauge needle >is at LED center? Anyone...
• Re: Coolant Thermostat Question
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Thu, 21 Dec 2000 19:04:52 -0700
  ...coolant temperature as determined by the >coolant >> temperature sensor. I've noticed it is taking quite a while to get >to >> operating temperature (if...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:48:39 -0600
  ...indicate temperature as well as signal the > > coolant loss lamp. > > The meter is activated by the current passing through > > the temp sensor (a temp...
• Re: cold start/idle problems with 2.1 digifa
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 17:39:09 -0500
  ...Since the operation of the temperature sensor is a variable resistance you can diagnose it (roughly) by removing the temperature sensor wire. When the...
• Strange Things Happening
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 19:20:57 -0500
  ...Do you think that the coolant level sensor is on the way out? But if so, why the temperature gauge false reading? Strange----- Later...
• Re: Logan Pass - blew the expansion tank temp sensor
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 9 Jul 2015 10:55:04 -0700
  ...coolant spilling out the back and onto the parking lot. .... > After the ranger arrived I managed to find my problem - the temperature > sensor had...
• Re: temperature gauge under reporting temperature
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:20:06 -0700
  ...wrote: > > > >> After topping up my coolant with a bit of water, my temperature gauge is > >> under reporting my temperature by A LOT. On two...
• Re: coolant temp send wire
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Tue, 30 Jun 1998 11:03:51 +0200
  ...At least some Syncros come with two coolant temperature sensors, both in the bottom of the thermostat housing. One is for the ignition system...
• Re: battery going?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:04:40 -0400
  ...i noticed a number of posts sugesting that the coolant #2 sensor may be at fault. not likely, but symptom of easy cold start...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 23 May 2005 12:52:57 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, once the > coolant is gone, the temperature sensor has no way of knowing what the > temperature of the engine is, since air doesn...
• Re: 87 Westy Engine Running Warm---At Wits End
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 6 Jul 2007 00:24:11 +0000
  ...procedure successfully in the past. > > What is the temperature of coolant at the gauge sensor when the gauge needle > is at LED center? Anyone...
• Re: temp gauge not working right...
  Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
  Wed, 8 Aug 2018 18:21:55 -0700
  ...Coolant Temp Sensor Too...did you mean also or temp sensor II? There are 2 sensors at the thermostat housing; 1 sends temperature info...
• Re: coolant temperature sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Wed, 6 Jun 2001 23:55:29 -1000
  ...coolant temperature sensor > >Volks... Daddeo went into the shop to have front rotors replaced > >yesterday. While we were at it I had my guys...
• Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 15:43:07 -0400
  ...I > suspect the temperature sensor for the fan is poorly > placed. It's placed halfway through the radiator. That's an odd but reasonable...