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• Re: 2.1 is NOT overheating...sensor popped out of Coolant Tank...diagnosis???
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:27:40 -0500
  ...BTDT! Try pulling the thermostat, put the coolant level sensor back in, and give it a hard run. If the sensor pops out again...
• Re: 91 Vanagon Blinking Temp Light?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:09:14 -0600
  ...When it first starts the temp light blinks and will not turn off > >the temp needle is ok . . . >> > >Shannon, > >The coolant level switch in...
• Re: Low-Level Coolant Blinker
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Mon, 24 Jun 2002 09:13:07 -0400
  ...Now the Low- > Level Coolant Indicator is blinking away. It did not do this before the head > gasket replacement. The reservoir and level indicator...
• Re: Joy Hecht's problem's solved?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 23 May 2005 16:31:51 -0500
  ...moving the sensor to a lower > > point > > :::in > > :::the system? > > ::: > > :::The light should flash as soon as the coolant level sensor hits nothing > > :::but...
• blinking coolant light with full coolant
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:29:43 -0600
  My 90 has no cooling system issues but the blinking coolant level warning light won't go out. I've checked the connections, and...
• Re: What could have gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Mon, 5 May 2008 15:38:53 +0200
  ...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: Too hot or not?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 14:14:20 -0400 (AST)
  ...If this happens at high RPMs you have an airbubble in the coolant loop that the pump pressure is collapsing, hence lowering coolant level...
• Re: flashing LED
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 21:44:48 -0400
  You meant to say coolant temperature gauge, right? ;-) If that is flashing it's probably the coolant level is low or the sensor not...
• blinking coolant light...
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 13:58:07 -0400
  ...The blinking coolant light is just hooked up to the level sensor, right? Mine's flaky and I got a new one from TBD...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 3 May 2011 18:12:51 -0700
  ...check coolant level first of all, in the pressure bottle. ( also check the wire is plugged onto the level sensor connection point on the...
• Re: Water Level Indicator Red Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 16:09:23 -0800
  ...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 light on temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 7 Apr 2003 15:57:14 -0400
  ...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: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:42:39 -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: Late night - blinking light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 13:42:53 -0400
  ...Late night - blinking light At 9/6/2009 12:39 AM, John Rodgers wrote: >I've got a coolant level sensor light that comes...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:58:20 -0400
  ...All Models >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> * refer to appropriate wiring diagram >> * disconnect coolant level sensor electrical connector >> * check coolant level in coolant reservoir >> *** MUST be...
• Re: What could have gone wrong?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 5 May 2008 07:12:54 -0700
  It could also be the connector to the coolant level sensor in the expansion tank. Those fail more often than the sensor itself. I...
• Re: 2 Cups low on coolant made my vanagon overheat?
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 4 Apr 2007 19:02:33 -0400
  ...cap (aka coolant reservoir) ? The reservoir should always be full to the top with NO air. This one contains the level sensor (at least...
• Re: '85 Temp. "Warning Light of Doom" - Question
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 4 Jun 1996 19:07:18 -0500
  ...After I start up again, the light is >>gone. >> > >To my knowledge the coolant level sensor probe is the only soruce that will >make...
• Re: Vanagon Electrical Puzzle 2
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 23:25:49 -0700
  ...The coolant level warning aspect was added on later as a secondary function of the same led. Also the coolant gauge temp sender is...
• Re: coolent level sensor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 07:25:59 -0800
  ...Does anyone know where the "Coolant Level Sensor > relay" is located in an '84 Vanagon? It is not with the rest of the > relays...
• Re: Cooling System Weirdness
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 19:03:32 -0700
  John, If there are no other signs of overheating, it sounds to me like the problem is either the coolant level sensor or the...
• Anyone glue a leaky expansion tank with good results?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:16:02 -0400
  Oh, and also -- what does the joint between the expansion tank and coolant level sensor look like? Is there an O-ring in there...
• Re: Coolant temp warning light won't stop flashing - is my diagnosiscorrect?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:58:21 -0500
  ...You have to have the right amount of coolant in the water for the resistance between the contacts on the low water level sensor...
• Re: Expansion Coolant Tank
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Wed, 1 Oct 1997 10:53:55 -0400
  There a two tanks; 1- Expansion Tank (It has the coolant level sensor) 2- Overflow tank (The one exposed through the license plate cover...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:19:41 -0700
  ...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: Water/Coolant Pipe Info
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:37:09 -0400
  Geo, I used JB Weld as an emergency repair on the coolant reservoir's level sensor. It held for about two months then let...
• Re: Coolant leak(again)
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Thu, 26 Mar 1998 16:02:50 EST
  ...wet on the outside, and there was coolant in the tank indent where the coolant level sensor screws into the tank. ...I replaced the...
• Re: blinking coolant light -- opinions on diagnosis needed
  Historical mailing list - John Runberg
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 13:27:41 -0700
  ...At $3, I think ordering a new level sensor wouldn't hurt. john
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 7 Dec 2003 20:08:33 -0600
  ...Regards, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Catherine,John Russ wrote: >I have a 88 vanagon with a leaking coolant level sensor. I have a...
• Re: temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 14 Dec 2013 12:20:15 -0500
  ...a coolant flush...and replacement the coolant used was > Pentofrost SF....My guess its either and air pocket or a fill level issue. > > I...
• Re: O-ring Size for Coolant Level Warning Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:22:59 -0500
  ...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: Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Nov 1995 18:29:10 -0500
  ...Once the level drops below the sensor (if only for a moment like while going around a corner) the light gets latched on and...
• Re: Temp gauge on hot at cold startup
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:27:09 -0800
  ...If the problem stops with the coolant level control relay pulled, the problem must be with the coolant level circuit. The main tank is...
• Re: Coolant Level Sensor observation
  Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
  Sat, 18 May 2019 13:25:33 -0400
  ...When I replaced the sensor it immediately worked correctly...
• Re: Thanks for cooling system info
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 2 Jul 2007 19:30:58 -0400
  My coolant level sensor once shot into orbit( not unheard of here on the list). As a side effect of replacing it, my tempature...
• Coolant Level Red Light -- The Other Annoyance
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:30:23 EST
  ...At the same time I replaced the coolant level sensor and o-ring since the old one was leaking coolant through the sensor. Afterward...
• Re: Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 10:38:11 -0500
  ...low > >coolant level warning light. It connects to the coolant sensor in the top > >of the > >coolant expansion tank. > > > >On the sensor in the...
• Re: Flashing Cooling Light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 15 Sep 1998 13:09:17 -0400
  I had the same problem when I replaced the coolant level sensor on my 85 Vanagon. The light started flashing again a few months...
• Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:25:40 -0800
  Hi, I discovered today a small leak on my coolant level sensor. I assumed a bad O-ring and stupidly I wanted to tight...
• Re: Engine overheating - Need Advice
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 12:41:00 -0600
  ...I had a new cap on hand, so it wa sinstalled, and the coolant level sensor was re-installed. Warmed up the engine and...
• Coolant warning light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:09:34 +0100
  ...Eventually it stops, and I don't have any trouble with the actual coolant level. I've replaced the sensor, the one with the...
• Blinking Light in 84 Camper (Continued)
  Historical mailing list - George Averill
  Sun, 31 May 1998 17:00:37 -0400
  ...When the coolant level is too low, the warning light in the water temperatue gauge (see page 30) will flash until the coolant level...
• Re: What does the cooling light mean?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 8 Jan 2007 21:46:37 -0800
  ...blinks full time now. > > > > Chris > > > > > Low Coolant level > Bad connection > Cracked Coolant Sensor > Coated Coolant Sensor Probes > Coolant Water/Antifreeze mix is bad out...
• 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: temp sensor Q
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Oct 1999 14:09:13 EDT
  ...Or is your coolant level just low? Ken Wilford Van-Again John 3:16
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:35:38 -0600
  Pretty darn sure that that Coolant Level Probe in the Expansion Tank is nothing more sophisticated than a simple Switch > When the Probes are...
• Re: Coolant level ligh relay
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 19 May 1996 23:16:04 -0400
  In a message dated 96-05-19 01:04:59 EDT, hdccs@TELIS.ORG (Lund) writes: > >My wife told me that the coolant level...
• 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: '86 Westy coolant questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 8 Apr 2012 01:04:02 -0400
  ...Once the coolant level sensor is forced out the sensor and tank need to be replaced as the threads are damaged. Dennis -----Original Message...
• coolant light stays flashing
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Thu, 16 Oct 2003 11:42:10 -0500
  ...The car doesn't get hot faster than normal or anything, and my coolant level is fine. It seems like the sensor is just...
• Re: blinking coolant light -- opinions on diagnosis needed
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 9 Sep 2007 17:21:06 -0500
  ...The coolant level sensors do go bad. If you get a new one make sure to get a fresh o-ring for it. If...
• What a weekend...Help...Overheating 1990!
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Mon, 8 Jul 2002 07:47:07 EDT
  ...You need to figure out if it is the tank, the cap, or the coolant level sensor. Get the engine hot, grab a rag...
• Re: flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 16:04:17 -0400
  ...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: Coolant
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:54:15 -0700
  I suspect the main pressure bottle was meant, as it has the level sensor on it. then .....one wonders was straight coolant put in...
• Re: Coolant pressure tanks - it's time to examine them.
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Tue, 22 Feb 2011 09:42:07 -0500
  ...It even came with the level sensor. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ http://everybus2011.com/
• Re: Coolant bottle sensor leak?
  Historical mailing list - Mary Creasy
  Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:12:57 -0400
  My expansion tank had cracked so I ordered a new tank and level sensor from BD and the sensor leaked quite bad. while trying...
• Low-Level Coolant Blinker
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Sun, 23 Jun 2002 22:08:33 -0400
  ...Now the Low-Level Coolant Indicator is blinking away. It did not do this before the head gasket replacement. The reservoir and level indicator...
• Temp Guage problem
  Historical mailing list - van man
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 10:02:43 -0700
  ...and my coolant WAS low), no temperature reading at all, no blinking light at startup either. What, other than the level sensor, could be...
• Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Sat, 11 Sep 2004 15:16:32 -0700
  ...notice the pool of coolant in the dimple at the top of the tank where the coolant level sensor resides. Without the necessary part...
• Re: Coolant System Pressurization Woes
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Ryan
  Sat, 31 Mar 2001 21:13:27 EST
  ...overpressurization of the expansion tank, driving the fluid level down below the sensor warning level. In the shop we were able to note the...