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Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:07:31 -0500
...ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor We've pretty much given up on attempts to repair the stock coolant temp gauge & sensor system. �Have swapped out...
Re: Strange Ignition Problem
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 24 Aug 2002 16:20:22 -0700
...ECU ECU relay Temp 2 sensor idle and throttle switches aux air regulator temp gauge sender coolant level sensor Wheezerboxer motors have it too...
Re: gauge recommendations
Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:08:13 EST
...The SWMBO bad mood sensor, turn off at next gas station or else sensor still in development. The "dogs just took a leak" sensor...
Fw: Flashing Coolant light on a diesel van.
Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
Sat, 7 Apr 2001 19:45:21 -0400
...Mine is an 82 van ...no coolant level sensor ... So I don't understand what makes the lamp flash? Any one know the answer...
Re: temp gauge not working right...
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Thu, 9 Aug 2018 13:38:11 -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: 87 HELP!!!
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 14 Nov 96 16:26:43 CST
...372 sounds like the coolant LEVEL sensor, which is stuck in the top of the coolant tank (the LEFT one, NOT the one next...
Re: '85 with geysering coolant (Update)
Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
Wed, 6 Sep 2006 21:07:07 -0400
...My coolant level sensor cracked and spewed coolant on the last camping trip. I cursed leaving JB Weld home, but it was fate, I...
Re: LED Light/Audible Alarm
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Wed, 9 Sep 2009 07:03:49 -0500
After pondering everything and making sure there was coolant filled to the brim of the expansion tank (which it was), cleaning the coolant sensor...
Re: Coolant problems
Historical mailing list - Dan Erlandson
Mon, 29 Sep 2003 14:18:17 -0400
Thanks to all for the advice on the leaking coolant. Indeed it was a cracked coolant level sensor. I had replaced the reservoir earlier...
Re: Telemetry (was Re: Coolant pressure test... video.)
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:02:00 -0800
So, the early warning flashing coolant level led alerted you of the hose fault well in advance of damage but you were unprepared to...
Re: Coolant light mystery
Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
Thu, 22 Sep 2022 08:54:07 -0400
...I have a newly installed 2l in-line 4 VW engine and using a coolant tank from a Eurovan which has the level sensor...
coolant temp guage trouble shooting
Historical mailing list - mykarmann
Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:10:03 -0500
Hello all, The coolant temp gauge on my 86 GL isn't functioning. I believe that the sensor is OK it was replaced when...
Re: Why no reverse lights? Why is coolant light flashing? 85
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:18:09 -0500
...The post with my results should be in the archives as: "Coolant resistance thru coolant level probe" on July 27, 2001. My conclusion was...
Re: Diesel and WBX Coolant Temp gauges same?
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:29:25 -0400
...all. > > Am pulling my hair out wiring in a low coolant level sensor. Got it > all in, but light just blinks. > > Though the '85...
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: Overheating...or not?
Historical mailing list - Blake Sartin
Sat, 3 Mar 2007 10:02:05 -0500
...coolant starts to warm it > will expand raising the level and satisfying and turning off the light. > > It is common for new gauge sensors...
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: I think I have given up on my cooling system...
Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
Sat, 22 Jul 2006 16:04:44 -0400
I had a expansion tank coolant level sensor blow out ofthe tank.Like a rocket. My temp gauge had been highrer than normal,for...
Re: UrgentHelp re; Coolant System
Historical mailing list - Loretta Abbott-Kennon
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 18:27:18 -0800
...I think this is very strange! Since this sensor is for coolant level and not temperature (as I had mistaken), will the temp guage...
Re: 84 Red light problem again
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Jul 1998 07:47:54 EDT
...coolant level/temp sensor fail, causing this blinking. The sensor cracks between the two contacts (small crack, almost invisible to the naked eye). Coolant...
low temp gauge reading need ideas...
Historical mailing list - rsf
Mon, 23 Jan 2006 19:37:13 -0500
* Good thermostat (tested fine) * Appears to be correct level of coolant and bled * Gauge slowly started creeping lower all week * Heater (front and rear...
Re: Coolant level warning light - '88 GL - 2.1 WBX
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 5 Jan 2017 22:37:32 -0700
Have You checked the CoolantLevel in the ExpansionTank ~ If that is OK then it might be a Dirty Sensor or Bad Connections/Wires in...
The little red light
Historical mailing list - Kate McLaughlin
Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:58:25 -0400
...I have checked the coolant levels, and all is fine. I had the sensor replaced in March or so. Any suggestions on why this...
Re: How to - or not - bleed the cooling system
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Thu, 9 Feb 2006 08:19:12 -0600
...I concluded that any plausible coolant mixture was conductive enough to satisfy the level sensor. Pure distilled water in a clean container would be...
83-85 (and later) survey
Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
Wed, 7 Sep 94 13:20:15 PDT
...replaced coolant temp sensor (for dash gauge) once. gauge just > quite working. > 13. replaced coolant expansion tank (not overflow/fill tank), coolant > level sensor...
Flashing Cooling Light
Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
Tue, 15 Sep 1998 09:22:42 -0700
...Some indicated that replacing the coolant sensor in the coolant expansion tank should fix it, although one fellow told me that this worked for...
Re: DexCool in Canada (was Coolant Question)
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:34:41 -0700
...just do a better job of bleeding the air out and if you haven't replaced the coolant level sensor lately... do that too...
Re: coolant question
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sun, 13 Feb 2000 11:56:25 EST
...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: 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 light with full coolant
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sat, 25 Feb 2006 15:16:48 -0600
...However if the blinking > problem continues even with the relay out the problem CAN'T BE the > coolant level sensor, it's wires, or...
Catastrophic failure of coolant level sensor
Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:40:43 -0700
Hello all, Put a new, supposedly German, coolant level sensor in my 84 Westy about 2k miles ago, only to have it crack in...
Re: flashing LED
Historical mailing list - Sunshine
Tue, 8 Sep 2009 22:02:27 -0500
...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: Coolant Refill Bottle
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Fri, 16 May 97 23:53:39 CDT
...also look at the top of the coolant tank itself. sometimes the coolant level sensor gasket dries out and cracks, and some coolant will...
Re: waterboxer longevity
Historical mailing list - Bj�rn
Mon, 30 Mar 1998 11:45:29 -0800
...O2 sensor, 3 mufflers) cracked expansion tank cracked coolant level sensor some electrical problems with distributor replaced the "famous" blue sensor this year maintenance...
Re: coolant leak story-using the warning light/gauge.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:19:11 -0500
...The low coolant light not only indicates a significant loss of coolant but most likely a loss of pressure also. The level sensor is...
Re: Coolant pipes replacement
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:37:54 -0700
...Electrons are pulled from the aluminium by the copper through the coolant. I'm pretty sure the low coolant level sensor uses the water...
Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:31:00 -0400
The "low" coolant indicator is extremely important especially in the event of a sudden major coolant loss. The gauge sensor relies on water passing...
Re: Blinking Dash Warning Lights!
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Fri, 28 Aug 1998 16:23:25 -0700
...The >engine temperature is well within it's typical operating range (about 1/2 >way up the LED or below), the coolant levels in...
<No subject>
Historical mailing list - paula
Thu, 16 Nov 95 13:33:09 PST
...I have flushed the system and bled it, chaged the thermostat, changed the coolant level sensor in the resevoir tank, had another sensor replace...
Re: Temp Gauge
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:38:36 -0400
...I gather this is something to do with coolant level in the >>> original vehicle (there is no sensor my setup). Is this correct? >>> Is...
Re: coolant sensor 50/50 tolerance?
Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
Mon, 19 Jul 2004 18:00:18 -0700
Phil, The first thing to do is to remove the coolant level sender and clean the probes with some steel wool or fine sandpaper...
Re: Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
Historical mailing list - william landsman
Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:50:19 -0700
...Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:08:03 -0400 > >First, the flashing light due to improper coolant mixture is...
Re: 87 Syncro no temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Kk Al
Sat, 5 Sep 2015 20:03:11 -0400
...We've replaced the coolant pressure bottle and sensor with an upgraded aluminum unit from Van Cafe. I'll double check that as well...
Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:42:34 -0800
...except for the coolant level sensor, which I think is a bit touchier than a simple "got ground" OR "got 12v" = "start buzzing" system...
blinking coolant light -- opinions on diagnosis needed
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:03:12 -0700
...Thin bit of coolant on the front lip of the expansion tank (left side of engine, not the overflow). Level in expansion tank looked...
temp gauge
Historical mailing list - Dean S
Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:22:15 -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: Coolant Leak around Sensor in Reservoir
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:18:18 -0800
Gregg Howald wrote: > > I have a problem with coolant leaking from around the Coolant Level Sensor > in the reservoir tank. It happens regularly when...
Re: Overheating in Winter? - Ideas?
Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 10:01:20 EST
...It houses the level sensor. Other things that will produce this symptom: bad connection to sensor, improper coolant to water ratio. Drive Safely & Good...
Coolant level light
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:03:21 -0500
...I know this is just a fault - but what? Got coolant, Sensor in tank is good. Bad circuit in the instrument pod?? That light...
Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Lean?
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Sun, 12 Sep 2004 09:15:37 -0500
...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: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:51:59 -0400
...Is it completely filled? Yes, problem with sensor circuits. No, Coolant is low. Rev engine. Does the level go lower? Yes, air in system...
Re: UrgentHelp re; Coolant System
Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:29:14 -0500
I hope your van is not toast! I've seen the level sensor crack and do that. Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta Abbott-Kennon...
Re: ye olde blinking coolant level warning light
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 12 Nov 2018 10:26:40 -0500
...ye olde blinking coolant level warning light > > I am thinking this is the capacitor in the gauge. here are the symptoms: > > -coolant tank is...
Re: '84 Vanagon, Help!
Historical mailing list
Mon, 15 Aug 94 13:53:48 PDT
...week of coolant overflowing the >overflow tank. Level rose. meltdown was signalled by temp. sensor. They >drained and replaced the coolant and could find...
Re: Coolant Rising Mystery
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 24 Mar 2002 13:29:39 -0600
...Instead, the pressure continued to build as the coolant got hotter and hotter until the coolant level sensor was literally blown out of the...
Re: [FIX] seal on Expansion Tank sensor
Historical mailing list - Richie Chunda
Wed, 12 Jun 2002 08:30:20 EDT
...of the level sensor (there will be coolant in the connector well) or at the O-ring seal of the sensor body. You either...
Re: Coolant temperature sensor
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:35:56 -0700
...sensor (engine > part, not the one that is in the coolant tank) and now I'm experiencing a > steady drop in coolant level. The...
Re: Flashing dash LED
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 19:10:15 -0700
Also,,,, if the coolant sensor goes bad the light will blink after the start up blinking sequence. Bill -----Original Message----- From: John Rodgers <inua...
Re: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Hotch
Mon, 14 Oct 1996 12:25:10 -0400
...coolant light will blink if you do not have the proper mix of coolant and water. It will also blink if your fluid level...
Re: ECU & Coolant Temp Sensor
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:10:33 -0500
...attempts to repair the stock coolant >temp gauge & sensor system. Have swapped out the instrument >cluster, replaced the sensor and walked the wire. Still...