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• Re: orphan wire behind fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:49:49 -0700
  ...connector block, round prongs, back of fuse panel), to coolant level low warning switch via connector T7a/3. But T7a/3 is, I think...
• Re: oil light question
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:44:09 -0500
  ...on spoke of coolant > |level sensor. Regular flashing is not an OP light symptom, > |but is indicative of a missing coolant sensor wire, which...
• EV Winnebago Defrosting - LACK OF
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Jan 1996 00:18:57 -0700
  ...Is your coolant temperature staying reasonable (like middle of the gauge?) Another thing - I wonder if the fan on position 3 (defrost) it engages...
• Re: Flickering oil sensor light (long)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:42:08 -0600
  ...With the flip of a switch I can check oil, fuel or coolant pressure. Darrell Boehler Makanda Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Gregg Scharff <scharff...
• Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:41:26 -0800
  ...Oil Pressure, and Coolant Over Temp. The Oil Pressure lamp seems simple: low side switch closes to turn this lamp on. One could monitor...
• Re: MPG and HEADS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2000 21:51:18 EST
  ...I have put on 10K MILES with not drop in coolant level. What I want to know is: a) what are the first signs...
• Re: Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 1 May 2013 20:30:38 -0400
  ...to the coolant level sensor with nowhere to go. Wire colors are black and beige. The label says "air intake hose switch". It seems...
• Re: Water Cooler System Design Flaw Workaround?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:52:25 -0700
  ...you can increase coolant flow ( like more tubes in the radiator ) OR you can increase air flow through the radiator .. to increase the heat...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Sun, 3 Sep 2006 19:39:35 -0700
  ...As it > >turned out, the fan or fan switch (can't remember now) was defective > >and the engine overheated. > > > >I was never sure whether...
• update on overheating issues (by request)
  Historical mailing list - John Smith
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 23:28:02 -0400
  ...I recently took the van into the shop for a coolant system inspection. There was a small coolant hose that needed to be replaced...
• Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 1 Jun 2021 08:35:49 -0400
  ...Still questioning the radiator thermo switch though - love to hear the fan > come on and know where that level sits on the temp gauge...
• Re: Spooked!-temp gauge-oip pressure problems.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 09:55:29 -0400
  ...Oil dip stick measures halfway between the marks, > and the coolant level is up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, > and the wiring...
• Re: AT fluids
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 06:49:07 -0800
  ...miles ago. > AT fluid is at the proper level. No AT fluid in the coolant. The > problem that has cropped up is the transmission...
• Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Fri, 22 Feb 2002 19:58:54 -0800
  ...I can assure that my coolant system has always been bled properly, so I couldn't figure that out. My temp fan switch, radiator...
• This guy again (3000 mi trip yada yada)
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 19:05:58 -0800
  ...I can assure that my coolant system has always been bled properly, so I couldn't figure that out. My temp fan switch, radiator...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:39:58 -0400
  ...Refill system with coolant. 8. Put back thermostat. Fill with coolant test run for pressure build up, temp and tyhermosta opening, leaks etc. These...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 16:36:59 -0800
  ...In city traffic at lower elevations and even sea level as soon as I stopped for a light the coolant gauge needle would start...
• Long time to get the 1/2 Lilly running!(long)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 11:10:08 -0500
  ...Installing the Boston Bob 1/2 Lilly motor, well within my skill level, figuring out why it wouldn't start, sorta within my skill...
• Getting a handle on Idle problems...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 23:11:02 EDT
  ...Digijet has two switches mounted on top Air flow meter: -The screw in the air flow meter allows for UN-METERED air to pass...
• 2.1L Extremely Rough Running
  Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
  Mon, 15 Mar 1999 14:11:32 -0500
  ...The fuel level was getting down to the red mark, so I pulled off into the nearest service station and threw in 10 bucks...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:23:37 -0700
  ...Oil dip stick |measures halfway between the marks, and the coolant level is |up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, and the wiring...
• Re: Failed emissions for third time
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 19 Jul 2013 18:34:10 -0700
  ...it a ';break-out box') and it indicates the coolant temperature sensor, the throttle switch, the AFM and the air-temperature sensor are bad...
• Re: Oil light & buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 11:30:27 -0700
  ...a great VW mechanic) > 2) The coolant was below minimum line. (Fixed this) > 3) The oil level was slightly above the max line. (I...
• Re: anyone added a tach/digi clock cluster to a '85 Non-GL or Transporter????
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 13:28:21 -0800
  ...I'd guess you are seeing the blue/green wires for the coolant >> level switch. What colors are the wires on either side of...
• Re: Help with coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 03:04:23 -0600
  ...In city traffic at lower > elevations and even sea level as soon as I stopped for a light the coolant > gauge needle would start...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:17 -0500
  ...I think the flashing coolant light was due to the low coolant level, the engine was not, or did not seem to be, overheated...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stewart
  Wed, 6 May 2009 16:16:11 -0400
  ...top of the piston. > > 5) Maintain and regularly check the coolant and oil levels. Do not > overfill > the crankcase. 4.5 quarts for oil...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Tue, 5 May 2009 20:18:57 -0500
  ...oil level closer to the lower notch than the upper notch. > 3) Use 20/50 non-synthetic oil (any brand). Do not switch to...
• Re: My Blue Carat Rides Again
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:08:36 -0700
  ...Swap dead injectors for working ones, install new ignition harness, fresh fuel in tank, checked coolant level, check oil - started it up and it...
• Comments on the Oil Cooler Upgrade Issue
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Sat, 19 Nov 2005 04:30:07 EST
  ...I use the same flow circuit used for the JX motor with a thermally switched auxiliary coolant pump adding to the recirculation head in...
• Re: One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:42:22 -0700
  ...They use coolant slowly. it should say on by the gas cap .. CHECK COOLANT LEVEL AT LICENSE PLATE BOTTLE WHEN FUELING THIS VAN. just...
• Re: General Trip Questions and SouthEast Specific
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:11:20 -0700
  ...Minor problem there is that the fan switch is in the FRONT, whereas the coolant temp gauge sensor is on the engine. If anything...
• Re: Minimal vanagon support kit
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:29:25 -0400
  ...New radiator, new radiator temperature switch. Complete flush. New phosphate free coolant with distilled water (the expensive VW stuff, probably not necessary, but ............ ). New...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:11:48 -1000
  ...consider the valve hidden under the back seat for rear heater core coolant flow ..now that one *really* is odd ! .. it's a recognized...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:49:30 -0700
  ...Refill system with coolant. > 8. Put back thermostat. Fill with coolant test run for pressure build up, > temp and tyhermosta opening, leaks etc. > > > These...
• Re: coolant overflow fears and thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:55:50 -0700
  ...on a 4000km trip) with a few coolant pipe > explosions - but these seemed resolved when I switched to a new pressure > cap > on the...
• FS: 1987 Vanagon GL Syncro - $3500 - long winded, again
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 1 Feb 2005 19:30:33 -0500
  ...or possibly a hose) is weeping coolant, coolant expansion tank leaks a little bit around the level sensor, rear A/C section hangs down...
• Re: Bluestar project progress
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 1 May 2013 20:45:08 -0400
  ...to the coolant level sensor with nowhere to go. Wire colors are black and beige. The label says "air intake hose switch". > It seems...
• Re: What could have gone wrong? - hey, sorry it's long
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Tue, 6 May 2008 13:46:24 -0700
  ...About flashing coolant level LED's - I don't' trust them much. I have seen the pressure bottle just fine and full of coolant...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:43:38 +0000
  ...I keep an eye on the coolant level and don't worry about it. (then again, I'm kinda secretly hoping that a catastrophic...
• How to tell a radiator is bad
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Fri, 9 Sep 2005 04:33:24 -0400
  ...Get either an infrared heat gun or some type of thermostat for measuring the heat of the coolant hoses. Now, when the van is...
• Re: Everything peachy with vanagon.com foil replacement except...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:42:00 -0400
  ...May come on upon > startup, may wait until I am on the road. > > Swapped out for a spare, new coolant level sensor. No luck...
• Re: Different Kind Of Valve Adjustment Question? NOW What's next?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:28:14 -0400
  ...The radiator fan is controlled by a switch sensiing the coolant in the radiator. Yes, by the time the coolant raises and activates the...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Sun, 5 Jun 2011 08:47:13 -0500
  ...Oil dip stick measures halfway between the marks, and > the coolant level is up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, and the > wiring...
• Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:56:40 -0400
  ...Now that I've switched to the proper coolant, the coolant level sensor doesn't register the fluid level properly. New Sensor needed? Just...
• Re: Best Practices for Engine Rebuild Break In Process
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 6 May 2009 15:17:34 -0700
  ...top of the piston. >> >> 5) Maintain and regularly check the coolant and oil levels. Do not >> overfill >> the crankcase. 4.5 quarts for oil...
• Re: Van runs hot in traffic jams
  Historical mailing list - Bob Bolton
  Thu, 3 Apr 2003 07:10:02 +0930
  Hmmm I don't like the sound of that - particularly since the coolant level drops when the temp reads high, although there is no...
• Re: Engine Still Overheating - Need Advice / Chapter Three
  Historical mailing list - Tim Olmstead
  Sat, 26 Feb 2005 08:14:36 -0800
  ...The coolant led was on. Checked the fill bottle and a small amount of coolant had been pushed out and the bottle was full...
• 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:59:00 -0500
  ...on a different subject, the coolant level dropped 2" in the expansion tank after the temp sender was switched out. Did this procedure let...
• Re: anyone added a tach/digi clock cluster to a '85 Non-GL or Transporter????
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 26 Feb 2006 10:13:48 -0800
  ...I'd guess you are seeing the blue/green wires for the coolant level switch. What colors are the wires on either side of...
• Re: coolant pressure gauge
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:59:20 EST
  ...The overall length from the coolant reservoir to the dash panel is around 14 feet by the circuitous route I chose. You could also...
• Re: Oil light & buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:21:19 -0800
  ...a great VW mechanic) > > 2) The coolant was below minimum line. (Fixed this) > > 3) The oil level was slightly above the max line. (I...
• Re: overheating issues
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Sep 2005 21:00:06 -0400
  ...The other important of this cap is the check valve that allows for coolant recovery. If it sticks closed, then coolant will not get...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:24:48 -0600
  ...As one who is compulsive about checking fluid levels, >> especially when preparing to depart for an extended drive, the location is >> quite inconvenient. One...
• Re: Bluestar project progress-Crankcase vent heater.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 May 2013 20:47:28 -0400
  ...to the coolant level sensor with nowhere to go. Wire colors are black and beige. The label says "air intake hose switch". It seems...
• Trip Report -
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Sun, 7 Jul 2019 21:42:21 -0700
  ...The van ran very well - coolant level has not dropped in the refill tank for awhile now and no oil drips on any ferry...
• Re: Arduino and Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ne
  Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:24:56 -0800
  ...if we need to): 2 analog inputs: coolant temperature & Hall sensor 1 digital input: throttle valve switch 1 PWM output: idle speed stabilizer valve...
• Re: Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:22:06 -0700
  ...Now that I've switched to the proper coolant, the coolant level > sensor doesn't register the fluid level properly. New Sensor needed? > Just...
• Re: Disappearing Coolant - Head Leak?
  Historical mailing list - Vince S
  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 17:28:00 -0700
  ...I started off by checking the oil level but I notice the coolant filler/reservoir tank is totally empty. What happened? I filled it...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:09:54 -0500
  ...Oil dip stick measures halfway between the marks, and > the coolant level is up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, and the > wiring...