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• 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...
• Coolant Level Red Light -- The Other Annoyance
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 12:30:23 EST
  The coolant level led on my '85 is starting to get on my nerves. In January I drained my old coolant (green stuff), flushed...
• Re: Too hot or not?
  Historical mailing list - Tonya Pope
  Fri, 28 Feb 1997 09:25:41 -0600
  Randy-- That red light does not indicate how hot the coolant is. It is a level indicator telling you that you've got a...
• Re: Gurgling rad?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 30 May 2016 23:19:18 -0400
  ...Do you know where the coolant is leaking? It is not normal for the level to drop. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• 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: 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 coolant level warning is a secondary feature that was added later on some VW models such as Vanagons. That is where they went...
• Re: Master cylinder leak and coolant leak at pressure tank
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 2 Apr 2005 19:15:56 -0800
  ...Coolant puddles around the coolant level > sensor on the coolant pressure tank. My coolant pressure tank is two years old > and I just replaced...
• More Flashing Red Light mysteries
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Mon, 30 Jul 2001 22:32:49 -0500
  Hi, I changed my coolant to prestone long life last September and all through the fall, cold winter and average spring the low level...
• Strange Things Happening
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Sun, 29 Jul 2001 19:20:57 -0500
  ...Coolant level is up to snuff, no leaks. Do you think that the coolant level sensor is on the way out? But if so...
• Air in cooling system....or is this normal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:21:29 -0500
  ...Could there have been some latent air somewhere in the coolant lines that finally may have expanded and caused the coolant level to go...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:05:35 -0500
  Check your coolant level at the expansion tank (in engine bay with blue or black cap on it) to see if your level is...
• Re:Coolant Temp Indications
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Wed, 15 Nov 1995 20:16:22 -0800
  ...of the indicator, and the temperature sensor signal *only* (ie, no coolant level sensor) leading to the "gauge" part. The interesting part is that...
• 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: testing coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:42:22 -0400
  ...whether my coolant level sensor is faulty, since I > > don't remember every seeing it come on when I've done coolant flushes, > etc...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Sunshine
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 20:01:07 -0500
  ...hmmmmmmmm Thanks Sunshine On Sep 8, 2009, at 6:50 PM, Karl wrote: > The coolant level sensor should definitely have an o-ring on...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:06:49 -0500
  ...Torque on coolant level sensor? If you want to get really fancy: A standard O-ring (which this is not) is normally compressed around...
• Re: Coolent concerns
  Historical mailing list - John Hung
  Thu, 7 Aug 1997 15:30:13 -0500
  ...It is not a temperature alarm, but a coolant level alarm. I suspect that coolant sloshes around in your primary tank, causing the sensor...
• 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 level sensor qs??
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Fri, 23 Feb 2001 07:31:06 EST
  ...Chuck In a message dated 2/22/01 9:21:42 PM, SBWC919@AOL.COM writes: << my coolant level sensor has decided to start...
• Engine Temp Problems
  Historical mailing list - Chad G
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 13:56:53 -0400
  ...The guage used to sit in the middle, on top of the coolant level indicator. Now, after running it for at least 1/2...
• Re: new engine & bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Wed, 11 Jul 2001 08:26:55 -0500
  ...Let it idle after you start it and add more coolant as the level in the pressure tank drops. When the level stabilizes you...
• Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other peoples'---it all blends together
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 13 Dec 2014 06:46:35 -0600
  ...Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 5:13 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote: > > How's the coolant level in the reservoir/overflow? > > >
• 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...
• O-ring Size for Coolant Level Warning Light Switch
  Historical mailing list - Jack Botts
  Mon, 8 Jun 2015 17:12:36 -0500
  Anyone have the size handy? 1986 VanagonThx,Jack
• No Coolant in Small Tank Behind License Plate
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Fri, 14 Sep 2012 09:59:37 -0700
  ...This morning I was all set to go to work but decided to take a look at the coolant level behind the license plate...
• Re: 91 GL wont start when hot/ Colorado service shopsuggestions....please help
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 6 Jul 2003 15:48:13 -0700
  ...Since yours blinked when the temp reading was fine, it was most likely due to a coolant level fault. In a 91, once the...
• Re: The Vanagon cooling system.. it's counterintuitive.. (long post)
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 7 Sep 2015 12:59:03 -0400
  ...If it stops and starts again, your gauge and panel voltage regulator are ok but a new-style coolant level controller is triggering. If...
• Flashing Low Coolant Light (longish)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Clein
  Mon, 12 Apr 1999 11:58:54 -0700
  ...Incorrect composition of coolant solution - see 1 above 3. Corroded/poor electrical contact in expansion tank coolant level sensor - clean contacts/'crimp', coat plug...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
  Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:55:07 -0600
  ...So when I look at my expansion tank coolant > level is just above the upper hose inlet. Last time I did any maintenance > to...
• Re: Coolant light won't stop blinking!
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 08:39:28 -0800
  ...cause the low coolant light to blink despite having the correct levels. Have you unplugged the sensor to the coolant tank to see if...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:46:26 -0400
  At 03:04 PM 5/25/2010, John Meeks wrote: >The spec is (with probes in the coolant) between 31K Ohm and 65K Ohm...
• Re: Troubleshooting Blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 2 May 2014 21:04:42 -0400
  ...The coolant level control module (painted #43) applies a weak square wave to one pin of the coolant level sender. If that pin is...
• Cooling in Arizona
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Mon, 21 May 2001 18:01:00 +0100
  ...Pay particular attention to the ones that go under the van that are exposed to road debris. (2) Check your coolant level once per...
• Re: Coolant Tank and Gasket
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 8 Dec 2010 14:49:11 -0800
  ...sealing of that cap is not critical or seriously needed, unless, due to expansion from heating of the coolant the level rises above the...
• 2.1L WBX intake plug question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Fri, 1 Aug 2008 00:56:48 -0400
  ...got two more :-) Where does the wire to the coolant level on the plastic coolant level go? Is it part of the main harness...
• Re: 1990 Blinking Coolant Light Mystery
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Mon, 6 Feb 2006 08:43:08 -0700
  mark drillock wrote: > The blinking light can be caused by either a real drop in coolant level > in the main tank, a false reading...
• Re: Request for Help - Overheating Problem
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 17:25:39 EST
  Dianne; Before you get too far into this pop the engine cover and check the coolant level sensor in the top of the tank...
• coolant light flashing on startup
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sun, 2 Dec 2018 14:09:34 +0000
  ...There is no coolant level change and I do not have a compression leak into the cooling system. Anybody experience this? Very early 1985...
• Re: A Different Coolant Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 9 Sep 2013 06:43:58 -0500
  ...Sometimes, the coolant level is so high that > coolant sprays from the vent hole on the top of the tank. > > The tank slowly goes...
• Re: Water temp increase after changing hoses, thermostat, and plastic parts
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 1 Oct 2015 10:05:05 -0700
  on my '90 Carat the coolant needle sat halfway between the LED and the white bottom bar... I change the level sensor and the...
• 85 coolant light blinks continuously
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stoppkotte
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:06:11 +0000
  ...coolant level is good, coolant mix is correct. must be the gauge, no? i took the instrument cluster off, but stopped short of the...
• Re: Leak at coolant recovery tank
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 17:44:23 -0700
  ...At > least some of the leak is coming from around the > coolant level sensor at the > primary coolant reservior tank. When the head > gaskets...
• Re: Coolant change
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 21:28:24 PDT
  ...is open and coolant is circulating.Watch the > > >coolant > > >tank. if there is a bubble the tank will burp, the level will drop a...
• 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: flashing coolant light purpose
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:55:35 -0700
  ...The coolant level warning system is a backup system to give a warning before the meltdown, no matter which engine you have. The level...
• Re: Coolant Temp/Coolant Level LED and Flashing Oil LED - Instrument Cluster Upgrade... Advice required on continuous flashing Coolant LED.
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 12 Jan 2001 14:51:06 -0500
  ...The flashing LED for the Coolant Temp/Coolant Level LED doesn't want to >go out, it keeps on flashing. Yes I have checked...
• Coolant light flashing
  Historical mailing list - Terry Tan
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 09:09:52 -0400 (EDT)
  My coolant light started to flash all of a sudden. Normally it flashes only initially during starting and stops flashing after 30 secs. Temp...
• Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Thu, 2 Jun 2005 19:32:10 -0500
  I have about a year old coolant resevoir that I bought from The Bud Depot. There seems to be a leak and I think...
• Re: Expansion tank under pressure when cold?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:47:05 -0500
  ...As the engine warms the level will slowly rise and after some time flow over. If the coolant starts getting pushed up right after...
• Re: Temp Gauge High on Startup + Blinking Light
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 3 May 2011 18:12:51 -0700
  ...owner never check the coolant level in years. Generally ..that's not good for them. lol. if the coolant is not low ... the level...
• Re: Red temp light
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 31 May 2002 13:06:47 -0400
  ...wrote: >My understanding of the red led temperature light is that it is related to >coolant expansion tank level only. It does not indicate...
• Re: mystery of the missing coolant
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Mon, 22 Apr 2002 12:59:05 -0400
  ...tank will drop faster but the result will be similar as the coolant level sender is in the exp.tank!!! the only difference is...
• Re: blinking coolant light/mech. in Santa Cruz, Ca
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 27 Jun 2001 15:11:10 -0400
  At 02:30 PM 6/27/2001, Dave Martin wrote: >coolant system checked. The van doesn't run hot and levels seem ok everytime...
• Re: Only 5V at Temp II sensor?
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 27 May 2017 12:15:54 -0700
  ...The coolant >> blinky light works normally (blinks initially on startup then goes out, and >> has recently blinked for low coolant level). >> >> Today I obtained...
• Coolant mystery
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 17 Jun 2016 16:30:39 -0400
  ...today a sighted friend told me that when I did this the expansion tank filled up with coolant. Interestingly the level of the over...
• coolant in expansion reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:43:54 -0700
  ...I noticed that the coolant from the expansion reservoir doesn't go to the main reservoir... it stays full while the level of the...
• 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...
• 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: Temp Gauges: Fake Over Heating?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Thu, 23 Oct 2003 17:24:43 -0700
  I had this problem and it turned out to be a hairline crack in the reservour bottle near the coolant level sensor. Replacing the...
• Re: Temp gauge needed
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Sun, 15 Jan 2006 21:50:27 -0500
  Are you sure it's your gauge? Assuming your coolant levels are OK, have you cheked the sensor? Try pulling the plug to the...