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Re: Coolant Temp Indications
Historical mailing list
Tue, 14 Nov 1995 01:38:30 -0500
...I've had this happen - the coolent level in the "main holding tank - where the sensor is located" is low. If the sensor doesn...
Re: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 24 May 2010 22:32:44 -0400
...the 2 pins of the burp tank >sensor? The light is always blinking and the coolant level is OK an >the temp is OK...
Re: Blinking Red Light of Death
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:07:54 -0700
...The coolant level sensor in the main coolant tank can fail or get a coating on the probes that makes it act like the...
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:39:21 -0500
...All Models > > > > * refer to appropriate wiring diagram > * disconnect coolant level sensor electrical connector > * check coolant level in coolant reservoir > *** MUST be between MIN and...
Re: engine swap overheat
Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
Sun, 25 May 2014 04:42:00 -0700
...The farm is worth it and exotic coolant hoses are more expensive than that. Does the radiator get hot? As suggested, coolant level sensor...
temp gauge-coolant level sensor questions
Historical mailing list - Brian Jones
Tue, 14 Nov 2000 15:46:09 EST
...with the cooling sensor. the van has no coolant in it right now, when i turn the key, the low coolant lite flashes like...
Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:45:04 -0500
...The added function relies on an added "relay" connected to the coolant tank level sensor. The "relay" is the only electrical bridge between the...
Re: expansion tank wierdness
Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
Sun, 20 Sep 1998 17:06:48 -0500
...As you probably know, there are two coolant tanks ---- one expansion, the other for over-flow. The expansion tank has a level sensor and...
Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:51:09 -0700
...want your level sensor active. Like you think things are getting confusing, and want to take that feature out of the coolant gauge circuit...
Re: flashing light on temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Damon Campbell
Mon, 7 Apr 2003 12:16:58 -0700
...a circuit independent of the sensor... Especially if it has been intermittant. But definitely check the coolant level, anyway. -Damon --- Richard Brassaw <sendmeanemail@EARTHLINK...
Re: Flashing Temperature LED
Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:26:17 -0700
...My trusted mechanic found some coolant leaking from the coolant level sensor and replaced it with a new one. That seemed to fix the...
Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 16:39:52 PST
John; If the wire between your gauge and the temp sender gets shorted to ground , or if the coolant level sensor becomes disconnected, you...
Re: coolant light stays flashing
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 13:12:57 EDT
...This is the electrical plug that plugs to what must be either a low coolant level sensor in the overflow tank or a low...
Re: Coolant level sensor problem
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Mar 1999 07:32:13 EST
...One your new coolant level sender could be defective too. The second is that you may have very small cracks around the hole where...
Re: Oil Pressure Sensor/Pump?
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:20:31 -0400
...50 PM, Karl wrote: > >> The coolant level sensor should definitely have an o-ring on it. The >> sensor will crack easily if overtightened, I...
Re: coolant light stays flashing
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:59:52 +0000
...This is the electrical plug that plugs to what must > be either a low coolant level sensor in the overflow tank or a low...
Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
Tue, 3 May 2011 21:18:13 -0700
...lol. > > if the coolant is not low ... > the level sensor probe thing ...those don't usually fail, to me, but consider that part. > I...
Re: Coolant problems
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 27 Sep 2003 22:17:42 -0400
...that > coolant was leaking (spurting) out past the o ring that is around the > temperature (level?) sensor that gets screwed into the coolant reservoir...
Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 10:19:08 -0700
...I filled the coolant reservoir (the round container with the level sensor) just above the minimum mark. Additionally I filled the overflow coolant tank...
Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
Historical mailing list - Karl
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:22:07 -0400
...the coolant level in > the expansion tank is low, then I noticed a leak around the coolant > expansion tank coolant level sensor and that...
Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 08:14:20 -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 Temp Indications
Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
Wed, 15 Nov 1995 20:16:22 -0800
...light part of the indicator, and the temperature sensor signal *only* (ie, no coolant level sensor) leading to the "gauge" part. The interesting part...
Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:22:50 -0700
...that. > it's in the Level Sensor Control Unit �I think. .......something like that. Thanks Scott. This coolant low warning light would be a...
Re: Coolant - Have I screwd up my engine?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 3 Jun 2004 22:44:52 -0500
...From what I have been able to learn, the coolant level sensor circuit, upon turning on the ignition, samples the resistance at the coolant...
Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sat, 27 May 2017 12:15:54 -0700
...to provide different levels of resistance when jumpering the >> wires that connect to my 2-wire Temp II coolant temp sensor/sender, as >> described...
Re: Strange water temp happenings
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sat, 19 Sep 1998 10:32:18 -0700
Thanks for all the help! Investigation of the expansion tank revealed telltale deposits around the coolant level sensor. Since when I had the system...
Re: Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Sat, 28 Jul 2001 12:22:29 -0400
...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 bottle sensor leak?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 08:07:48 -0400
The coolant level sensor screws in and uses an O-ring for sealing. I always use Vaseline on the O-ring and the plastic...
Re: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:43:11 -0700
...Coolant level sensor good. Temp 2 sensor good (or so says my mechanic), level control module good. But here's a puzzle. When I...
blinking coolant indicator light on 91 Vanagon auto
Historical mailing list - Dan Barrett
Wed, 2 Sep 2009 00:00:35 -0400
...By the time I pulled over the coolant level was at the bottom of the reservoir, so I'm thinking (without trudging out to...
Re: Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:59:39 -0400
When I put these coolant level sensors in I use Vaseline to lubricate both the threads and the O-Ring. They go in easily...
Re: Coolant level sensor - repeat breakage
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:09:00 +0000
...at 9:54 AM, John Reynolds wrote: > > I had a coolant level sensor develop a split late last year, I replaced it and > now...
Re: coolant question
Historical mailing list - ~K~
Sat, 12 Feb 2000 01:20:10 -0400
...Am i wrong here? My #%*%! coolant sensor is flashing a lot. I checked the fluids etc. Suggestions? I swear i think i've replaced...
Re: Blinking Dash Warning Lights! - Le answer
Historical mailing list
Sun, 30 Aug 1998 21:20:46 EDT
...coolant levels in BOTH the coolant tanks >are fine, and the van runs great. > Check the archives on this...your coolant level sensor is...
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: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 01:24:02 -0400
...Blinking coolant level light > I'm desperate. No burned wires. Coolant level sensor good. Temp 2 > sensor good (or so says my mechanic), level...
Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jun 2004 - Special issue (#2004-539)
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 08:20:57 -0700
...My 87 clearly has the coolant sensor > unrelated to the temperature sensor when the coolant > level is low in the tank. The temperature gauge...
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Historical mailing list - Catherine,John Russ
Sun, 7 Dec 2003 16:27:40 -0500
I have a 88 vanagon with a leaking coolant level sensor. I have a new sensor and expansion tank put back and it is...
Caution! (was: Coolant problems)
Historical mailing list - T.M.
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 10:33:39 -0400
...And why didn't the coolant level warning system warn me? Because the sensor had a crack, causing coolant to ooze out slowly and...
Re: Blinking red light of death
Historical mailing list - Ed
Tue, 1 Oct 2013 19:13:08 -0400
...The red light was malfunctioning on my '86 and it was corrected by replacing the sensor as John Meeks suggested. This coolant level sensor...
Re: Diesel and WBX Coolant Temp gauges same?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:37:44 -0700
If your VW temp gauge works as far as indicating temps, you can easily add the coolant level sensor wiring to make the led...
Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:11:15 -0700
...Coolant Low Level Light Useful? > Hi all. > > Like most, I check oil/coolant almost every day when on long trips. > But..... > > In the event...
Re: To hot or not?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Fri, 28 Feb 1997 08:08:49 -0800
...Your problem might be a bad connection to the sensor. The coolant level light on my 87 behaves strangely--if I start the van...
Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 18 Mar 2001 20:48:39 -0600
...Compared to the coolant > > indicator lamp this is still simple... > > The coolant level warning lamp is driven by the > > coolant loss detector (a relay...
Re: flashing temp light
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 18:43:40 -0700
on my 90 Van this would be a malfunctioning coolant level sensor... replace it for about $10. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Woody Halsey" <WoodyHalsey...
Re: temp gauge not working right...
Historical mailing list - Pat Spragge
Wed, 8 Aug 2018 18:35:25 -0700
...for the ECU and the one for the coolant gauge and the coolant level sensor too... because the van was neglected for at least...
Re: blinking coolant light -- opinions on diagnosis needed
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Sun, 9 Sep 2007 19:18:19 +0000
...You could not really see it - but it was enough to leak the coolant and trip the sensor. Pray it is not the beginning...
coolant level sensor was-Sometimes it does not ...
Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:35:01 -0400
I am dealing with a coolant level sensor issue right now. I had replaced one about 3 yrs ago and had actually not had...
Re: Weird Stuff----
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 11:51:35 -0500
...The level sensor is just a pair of s/s pins stuck down into the coolant. An open circuit between the pins should make...
Re: Coolant warning light trouble
Historical mailing list - Jack Newton
Fri, 29 Aug 1997 18:11:42 +1000
...When the coolant level drops, the resistance seen by the sensor's two prongs, which are not now immersed, is infinite i.e. open...
Re: 87 HELP!!!
Historical mailing list
Fri, 15 Nov 1996 12:59:11 -0500
...It is a level sensor. When the coolant level gets below the bottom of the level sensor probes, the circuit is interrupted and the...
Re: My red coolant light is flashing
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Sat, 14 Nov 1998 22:53:32 EST
...Just got it back from a rust removal and repaint session too! Any thoughts appreciated, >> Replace your coolant level sensor and if it still...
Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:23:58 -0500
...NOW, I tightened the coolant level sensor down a bit and it still seems to be seeping coolant, although not as bad, anyway I...
Re: Coolant Level Sensor
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 13 May 2005 04:14:41 -0500
...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Charlie Swanson wrote: >My 85 GL coolant level light flashes sometimes and >it's driving me nuts. > >On...
Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
Historical mailing list - Gregg Howald
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 11:41:39 PST
I have a problem with coolant leaking from around the Coolant Level Sensor in the reservoir tank. It happens regularly when the engine is...
Re: Blinking coolant level light
Historical mailing list - George Thorburn
Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:25:13 -0600
...water can affect the sensor (make sure that the sensor in the pressure tank is clean and that the coolant mixture is correct). You...
Re: Is John right about the temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:05:36 -0400
...My 87 clearly has the coolant sensor unrelated to the temperature sensor when the coolant level is low in the tank. The temperature gauge...
Re: Coolant level sensor - repeat breakage
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:49:36 +0000
...Some questioned source of the leak - it is the coolant level sensor has a crack in it that you can see, once you remove...
flashing coolant light
Historical mailing list - radish150
Sun, 8 Apr 2001 12:50:19 -0700
...Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van. > > To elorabate more ... > > Mine is an 82 van ...no coolant level sensor ... > > So I don't understand...
Re: 1985 Vanagon Cooling Problem after drive from Atlanta to Durham
Historical mailing list
Fri, 8 Dec 1995 20:04:52 -0500
...The LED indicates that you have a low coolant level in the primary tank. Once the sensor sees a low coolant condition, a latching...