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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...