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• Re: What is "Level"?
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 00:15:57 -0700
  To quote from the original Camper supplement that came with my '81 Westie... "When the refrigerator is operating, be sure to park on level...
• Getting coolant level warning to work on '82 diesel
  Historical mailing list - Doug Fitz-Randolph
  Wed, 21 May 2008 12:26:05 -0400
  ...It had no level sensor, but there was what appeared to be an electrical connector for one, i.e. it had right kind of...
• Re: Hard to read oil level?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Aug 94 10:00:19 PDT
  ...Does anyone else get irritated at the difficulty in reading the oil level on the dip stick? Because of the sharp bend only one...
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:10:53 -0800
  > Your brake fluid level is probably low. All 85 and newer Vanagons have a > level sensor in the brake fluid tank behind the speedometer...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor
  Historical mailing list - Chayan Srisawat
  Wed, 19 Jan 2000 13:08:05 +0700
  From Transporter manual, page 41: "If the lamp flashes when driving, either the coolant temperature is too high or the coolant level is too...
• Re: What do you use for leveling?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 00:54:20 -0400
  ...the end result would NOT be level. Mike
• Re: Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance
  Historical mailing list - Charles Johnson
  Tue, 18 May 1999 09:50:08 -0400
  ...Why Fuel Level Might Affect Performance Now that is WIERD !! I had exactly the same experience today. a couple of days ago I had...
• Re: Dometic fridge on 110V?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Sun, 25 May 2003 08:49:31 -0700
  ...It is just as important to be level (the manual says within 7 degrees) when running on 110 or 12v as when running on...
• Re: Temp gauge LED
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 11 Feb 2002 10:53:23 -0500
  ...You have a bad level controller or an open from the level controller to the gauge panel, or a short (could be very high...
• A "Clutching" question
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:32:39 -0400
  ...I know the vendors have a basic level, a better level and a premium level but they don't list "why" they are different...
• Re: 1990 auto trans woes.suggestions from the pros?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Thu, 8 Jan 2004 14:03:52 -0500
  ...Engine running at idle in park, and on level ground. It is quite sensitive to not being on level ground. I took to using...
• Re: coolant LED issues
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:53:56 -0800
  ...Coolant level OK and >temperature OK. New temps sensor recently and opening or closing the coolant >level circuit (bad sender?) has no effect on...
• Westy Stove Leveling Ideas Sought
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:40:41 -0700
  Last night I didn't have a chance to level the van before camping. I normally do this using those plastic ramps available from...
• Bostig Oil Level Warning Light Circuit
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Fri, 20 Dec 2013 20:16:54 -0600
  The Bostig HC Oilpan comes with a low level float which triggers an indicator light when the circuit is closed. Unfortunately, the float is...
• camper water level indicator
  Historical mailing list - WILLIAM WITZ
  Fri, 14 Jun 2019 21:44:04 +0000
  ...Alias not as good as when my 35 year van was new.Now it read a little low then what the water level is...
• Re: install water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 22:59:12 -0400
  ...install water tank level sensor I am about to install a Gowesty water tank level sensor, that came with no instructions. Do you install...
• Re: O-ring Size for Coolant Level Warning Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 15:33:49 -0700
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1416_904/coolant-level-sensor-o-ring.h tml Cheers, Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Trans Oil
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 4 Dec 2000 09:06:20 -0500
  ...I recall that the correct level is at, or slightly below, the fill hole (spill level). I fill ours to about a finger tip...
• testing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 6 Apr 2008 13:20:45 -0400
  I have been wondering whether my coolant level sensor is faulty, since I don't remember every seeing it come on when I've...
• install water tank level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Stan Shapiro
  Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:08:00 -0700
  I am about to install a Gowesty water tank level sensor, that came with no instructions. Do you install the gasket seal dry, or...
• coolant blinking, refresh my memory...
  Historical mailing list - syncro.carboncow
  Mon, 3 Dec 2007 00:30:11 -0500
  Not overheating Coolant level sensor checks out .but getting intermittent blinking that often resets with a ignition restart. I seem to recall there is...
• Re: westy wiring woes
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Feb 2007 15:11:33 -0500
  ...With yours, the pump will not run when the water level is too low. Mike Nathaniel Poole wrote: > Or maybe not. before I whip...
• Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:17:45 -0700
  Only thing is, 80-84 don't have the fluid level warning light. That came into use in 1985. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > Gary...
• Re: Gauging propane level
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:47:46 -0600
  ...Jim On Jan 18, 2007, at 5:34 PM, Troy wrote: > On the topic of propane level gauges, has anyone tried one of these...
• Re: What could have gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 5 May 2008 09:09:01 -0400
  ...If the needle stays in the middle, temp > is fine, and the red light indicates level too low. Level was OK, so > sensor is...
• Re: Emergency brake light stays on
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 16 Dec 2006 09:42:16 -0800
  Yes, the Bentley diagram for 85 has a small labeling error for the level switch but the switch is there on the diagram. The...
• Re: '85 Westy Camper: What to watch for?
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Tue, 18 Aug 1998 23:07:52 -0700
  ...The coolant level gauge started on empty the first drive and > the second. On the second drive, it slowly rose to an acceptable level...
• Re: RoadHaus - Coolant level LED Problem
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 1 Mar 2004 19:09:42 -0800
  ...M --- Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM> wrote: > Volks, > > Two days ago a small problem developed. > > The coolant level LED on the temp gauge now...
• Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Wed, 5 Sep 2018 06:49:20 -0400
  David, I appreciate this level detail. Can't say I understand what you have just said but certain there is value by someone out...
• Re: iphone vanagon leveling APP
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:19:44 -0700
  On Fri, Oct 14, 2011 at 4:57 AM, Dominic Provini Jr. <dprovinijr@ha-pa.com>wrote: > Here is cool leveling APP for you...
• Second battery level voltages?
  Historical mailing list - Mike D.
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 08:28:24 -0800
  On a 85 Westy, what the specifications are for The Alternator max voltage? The voltage levels for the Green, Yellow, and Red LEDs? My...
• 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: Brake Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 19:20:16 -0500
  ...Brake Warning Light > You might check the brake fluid level in your master cylinder reservoir. There is > a level sensor in the filler cap...
• Re: Level sensor for water tank
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:28:29 -0400
  ...Level sensor for water tank > > > Any one know where to get the level sensor for the water tank ? > > Here: > <http://www.busdepot.com/catalogsearch...
• Re: Brake Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Mon, 20 Nov 2000 16:04:51 -0800
  You might check the brake fluid level in your master cylinder reservoir. There is a level sensor in the filler cap, and if the...
• Trouble in Turboland. or... drain line woe's
  Historical mailing list - Paul A. Cianciolo
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 22:15:49 -0400
  ...Then by using a water level I determined that the output level of the turbo is just about 1/2" to 3/4" higher...
• Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:07:02 -0700
  ...If this stops the occurrences of the blinking then the problem simply MUST BE in the coolant level circuit. If this does NOT stop...
• need help w. water level lights
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 14:49:12 -0700
  ...When I switch on the indicator lights, the green water level indicator lights up weather the water tank is full, empty or in between...
• Expansion tank level; was RE: temp light blinking.
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:58:36 -0700
  --snip-- Levels still full pressure tank , high as in up to filler cap in filling reservoir --snip-- This reminds me of a question I...
• Re: Gauges
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:04:28 -0700
  Sorry to waste the bandwidth, but... > Sea level pressure IS assumed as the "0" reading on every pressure > guage designed for automotive use. Only...
• Water level sensors
  Historical mailing list - Trevor
  Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:31:13 -0700
  Hi Volks, We've just cooked up a fresh batch of the water level sensors for the '88 to '92 Westfalia water tank....Genuine...
• Coolant pressure tank level switch o-ring size
  Historical mailing list - Bob Clemmer
  Wed, 20 Sep 2023 08:18:59 -0400
  91 2.1 automatic Anyone want to take a WAG as to what size o-ring is on the level switch on the coolant...
• Re: Level sensor for water tank
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 20 Apr 2018 14:23:06 -0400
  > Any one know where to get the level sensor for the water tank ? Here: <http://www.busdepot.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=sink+sensor&dir...
• 88 vanagon battery/water level sensor
  Historical mailing list - Keith Pike
  Sun, 12 Sep 2004 17:53:41 -0230
  the little switch on the sink consul no longer tells me how much water I have or batttery level; and my battery discharges over...
• Coolant Level Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
  Wed, 16 Jul 1997 12:24:33 +1000
  ...the problem with the low coolant level alarm? I took off the expansion tank and checked the level switch. It read around 800 K...
• Re: Should engine mount move this much? (PIC)
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:11:24 -0400
  ...put carrier on with only DS mount installed, used a bottle jack to bring PS of engine up to get things level, measured level...
• cleaning coolant level sensors?
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 06:30:35 -0400
  Dear List, Thanks to all who have weighed in with suggestions about the cause of my flashing coolant level light. I am hoping it...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:05:38 -0700
  You've got the oil level perfect Mike. On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 8:13 AM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com...
• Re: Oil overfill -- now what?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 26 Jun 2015 11:53:42 -0500
  I am not sure what you mean by "not affecting the oil level." Ten Cent Life coolers and associated plumbing hold about 1/2...
• Effects of vehicles off level on Oil stick
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:36:06 -0700
  Volks, My oil level can show more than 1/2 qt difference when the van is parked front end up or rear end up...
• coolant LED issues
  Historical mailing list - carboncow
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 17:07:18 -0500
  ...The coolant temp/level LED is flashing non-stop. Coolant level OK and temperature OK. New temps sensor recently and opening or closing the...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 21:32:57 -0800
  Dunno I guess I misunderstood you when you said you thought the low coolant indication from the coolant level indicator 'could be indicating a...
• Re: Watching Oil Temp
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 20 Jul 2011 08:13:48 -0700
  ...Ian suggested I reduce my oil level to the "fill" mark, didn't explain why. Here I read, as I have read elsewhere, that...
• Re: coolant temps
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 21:55:06 -0700
  ...Later the coolant tank level sensor was added and VW decided to use the same flashing LED to warn the driver of a low...
• Re: Oil warning light?
  Historical mailing list - Gregory S. Morrison
  Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:56:47 -0700
  In checking my oil level I noticed it was at the level that would probably be called Very Full. Oil change coming right up...
• Re: VW/T&A..PC types make m
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  8 Nov 1995 11:48:47 -0800
  ...write for a 6th grade level. --============ Yeah, but you ought to see what "passes" for 6th grade reading level now a days in Ca...
• coolant level sensor o-ring
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Sun, 24 Jun 2007 13:29:57 -0700
  In an '88 Westy AT, is the seal for the coolant level sensor in the expansion tank a special o-ring, or just an...
• Re: ATF
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 15 Dec 2014 12:43:14 -0500
  I also found that the level-ness of the van plays a considerable factor with what shows up on the dipstick. I took to...
• Re: Dipstick oil level
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:02:56 -0400
  I have found a number of benefits from not filling to the max level. It has been suggested here in the past that if...
• Re: Automatic Transmission sometimes has to wake up...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 13:01:47 EDT
  In a message dated 4/19/05 11:44:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dmcc@DIMENSIONAL.COM writes: > Fluid level is good, maybe a...