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• 85 coolant light blinks continuously
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Stoppkotte
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:06:11 +0000
  ...i've replaced the coolant level sensor, no change. i've removed the relay and the light continues to blink (well, i think i...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Smith
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 11:28:07 -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...
• Fwd: Re: Blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Tony Peet
  Wed, 6 Oct 1999 18:26:10 PDT
  ...On my '91 Vanagon, the light will blink with the temperature guage in the normal range if the coolant level in the MAIN tank...
• Re: Manual on/off Switch for Radiator Fan--Radiator/Coolant Hell
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Apr 2002 16:31:03 -0700
  Depending on which "coolant level control unit" you have, IT can cause the temp needle to rise all the way if it is trying...
• Re: Total Cost of a complete engine overhaul
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:19:12 -0500
  ...Coolant expansion tank- $29 Coolant level sender- $9 Coolant Distributor- $24 Spark plugs- $8 Spark plug wires- $50 Cap and rotor- $20 Fuel filter...
• coolant leak found
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 22 Jan 1995 21:49:30 -0600
  ...There is also a pool of liquid around the expansion chamber level sensor, so I guess that its o-ring is dead, or maybe...
• Re: Head Leak
  Historical mailing list - Mark A Kippert
  Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:55:36 -0400
  ...After replacing the both sensors I poured in the Bar's, added back the missing coolant, and drove around till the engine warmed up...
• Re: Which syndrome is this?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 12 Aug 2004 13:06:25 -0700
  ...but I believe that the Sensor on top of the coolant expansion tank is coolant level, not coolant temp. I may be wrong here...
• Re: Blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 11:06:04 -0700
  The coolant level "relay" will have the number 43 stamped on the top. Mark Jim Morgan wrote: > > I am trying to track down this...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 25 May 2010 12:09:15 -0700
  ...Most > false triggers of the warning light circuit are not the fault of the sensor. > First step is to remove the coolant sensor control...
• Re: Sometimes it does not ...
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 20 Oct 2011 01:36:54 -0400
  At 11:22 PM 10/19/2011, Jeff Schwaia wrote: >The cheapo coolant level sensors are known to be unreliable right out of the...
• Re: Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 19 Apr 2007 06:12:09 -0700
  ...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: 87 Westy overheating after coolant change
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 21 Dec 2014 17:39:27 -0800
  There is a coolant level sensor in the main coolant tank. It triggers the led in the temp gauge to blink when only a...
• Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
  Historical mailing list - Sam Conant
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 17:08:13 -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: 84 temp. gauge and idle stabilizer electrical problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:44:42 -0400
  ...slowed down the coolant level in the main tank would drop way down causing loss of continuity in the level sensor which makes the...
• Temp light on for no apparent reason (90 vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Ian Webb
  Mon, 18 Nov 1996 09:43:26 -0800
  ...Any ideas? just to recap: *I have changed blue coolant temp sensor in thermostat housing *I have changed coolant level sensor in expansion tank...
• Re: Boiling radiator light and tailgate gas struts
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 10:47:10 PDT
  ...coolant reservoir, not the overflow tank, is a sensor that detects the presence of coolant through it's conductivity. If the coolant level falls...
• Re: temp gauge and coolant light trouble
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:50:49 -0700
  ...top if the low coolant sensor is tripped. Check the connections on the pressure tank or if the coolant level in the tank is...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:19:30 -0400
  ...Replaced the tank with a new one, level sensor built in tank. Also tried reversing the wire leads to the sensor. Same problem, this...
• Re: Never a Dull Day (Coolant Burp)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Tue, 6 Jun 2006 10:37:04 -0700
  ...coolant level > sensor or the pressure cap. and there's enough hydraulic pressure > from the radiator being a few inches above the level of...
• Grounds
  Historical mailing list - John Houser
  Sat, 12 May 2001 17:00:46 EDT
  ...When I bought it, the gas gauge, the coolant level light and the temperature gauge didn't work and the brake warning light stayed...
• Re: Coolant Low Level Light Useful?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:04:01 -0400
  At 10:51 PM 10/14/2009, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >if you unplug the sensor, the LED flashes continuously. Yup. >If you jumper...
• Coolant flush after ATF cooler failure
  Historical mailing list - Mark Pry
  Sun, 3 Jun 2007 09:26:56 -0700
  ...Yet I can still see a brown film in the coolant expansion tank, and I'm still having trouble with the coolant level warning...
• Thank you for temperature answers!
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 20:23:44 -0000
  ...One remaining question is how do you test the coolant level warning sensor in the expansion tank (the LED flashes OK on start-up...
• Re: 85 Vanagon w/non-stop blinking LED
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:40:16 -0700
  ...replaced exhaust manifolds, oil change, > water pump, tune-up, replaced filters, replaced T stat, replaced coolant > level sensor, replaced coolant hoses, flushed cooling system...
• Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:11:08 -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: Blinking Temp Light.
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sat, 09 Jul 94 10:55:12 CDT
  ...also check all your connections for the electrics on the cooling system (the coolant level sensor, coolant temp sensor, radiator fan switches, etc.) good...
• Engine ground straps
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 17:53:13 -0700
  ...missing? Also, my coolant tank (the left one) seems to be leaking around the coolant level sensor. I assume this sensor screws in? Shawn...
• Re: Bleeding coolant
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:44:42 +0000
  Are you checking the coolant level in the overflow tank, (behind the license plate), or the important tank, the pressure tank which is the...
• Re: Diesel: Temp gauge gone crazy
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:30:38 -0800
  AFAIK 82 diesels do NOT have the coolant low level control unit and no coolant sensor in the coolant tank. There is a wire...
• Re: Flashing Coolant Light Sensor Test
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:08:38 -0400
  ...It is > not a problem with coolant level or temperature. I have read some > of the many archives which would suggest a ground in...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Wed, 21 Sep 2022 12:02:03 -0400
  ...Cleaning of the level sensor did not help but replacement fixed it for several years. This happened twice in the 31+ years I have...
• Re: Coolant temp warning lamp glitch?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 23 Aug 2004 16:19:42 -0700
  ...That absolutely precludes ANY possibility of a coolant mixture, coolant level, coolant level sensor, or sensor connection as a cause of the LED blinking...
• Diagnosing flashing lights
  Historical mailing list - B Feddish
  Thu, 6 May 2021 13:15:42 +0000
  ...I have replaced both temp sensors and coolant level sensor. The whole gauge cluster in the dash has been replaced with a new LED...
• temp. gauge warning light
  Historical mailing list - Brett Ellingson
  Mon, 2 Jul 2001 13:40:01 -0900
  ...I pulled over, checked the coolant levels and v-belt and the fan, all was seems fine. The needle on the temp gauge was...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:21:52 -0700
  I see there is a coolant level sensor, but still, isn't it nice to see the amount of coolant through the translucent plastic...
• Re: Possessed Temp Gauge
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:30 -0700
  The early type of coolant level sensor relay pegged the needle and flashed the led whenever it thought the coolant level was low. During...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Thu, 7 Sep 2006 16:40:34 -0700
  Here's where things stand with my blinking coolant level light: All grounds clean and sound. Coolant sensor works. Replaced the coolant level control...
• Re: Torque on coolant level sensor?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:09:36 -0500
  ...Mike Thomas Pfrommer wrote: > Hi, > I discovered today a small leak on my coolant level sensor. I assumed a > bad O-ring and stupidly...
• Re: Found solution? Re: 2.1 WBX Coolant Loss: Searched
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:16:51 -0700
  ...suspicious of the seal (O-ring?) around the level > sensor. If you pull the sensor out you can also see whether the "crack" > extends...
• Re: coolant temps
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 09:37:15 -0400
  ...I thought the light went off if your coolant > level is > low in the tank, thats what the sensor on top is for. So...
• Re: Temp gauge pegged to the right
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 12:41:33 -0400
  If your level sensor gives a low level warning (true or not), it may peg the guage on some model years. My '85 did...
• Re: Checking pressure cap function???
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:02:51 -0500
  Doug, My van with it's 2.1L Wasserboxer took to blowing the coolant level sensor out of the coolant tank. Had to replace...
• Anyone want engine wiring harness (DS)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:10:51 -0500
  ...It also has the plug for the coolant level sensor on it, plug for the oil pressure sensor on it, plug for the coolant...
• Re: gauge recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Allan Bagley
  Tue, 12 Feb 2002 22:48:32 -0800
  ...The SWMBO bad mood sensor, turn off at next gas station or else sensor still in development. The "dogs just took a leak" sensor...
• Anyone glue a leaky expansion tank with good results?
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:15:10 -0400
  So I just found I have a leaky expansion tank, likely at the usual spot, the joint with the coolant level sensor. Being "value...
• Re: Coolant temp warning light won't stop flashing - is my diagnosis correct?
  Historical mailing list - R. Hotchkiss
  Thu, 10 Aug 2000 14:52:58 -0400
  ...The level sensor also measures resistance (I'm no engineer) and bringing the ratio to where it should be, will make a difference. I...
• RE: Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Lebron,Nathan
  Tue, 15 Oct 96 09:17:00 E
  ...When the coolant is low at the main tank, the sensor goes nuts. Maybe it's a scare tactic. Fill the main first and...
• flashing coolant light
  Historical mailing list - John McLean
  Fri, 6 Apr 2001 08:31:49 -0700
  ...I am not loosing coolant because the level in the resevoir has remained consistent. The sensor in the expansion tank is new within the...
• Re: Help ..
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 20:21:48 -0700
  ...Does anybody have any idea what I can do to resolve this ?? ****Could be the temp sensor is bad... or the coolant level sensor...
• Re: The little red light
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 22:24:22 -0700
  ...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: Diesel coolin problems
  Historical mailing list - Mike Catlin
  Sat, 22 Jun 1996 06:56:35 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The sensor in the picture detects coolant level, but my 82 diesel only has the wiring loom, no sensor. I'm not sure whether...
• Re: overheating warning light flashes immediately on 83.5 V'go
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 11 Jul 2013 11:06:12 -0700
  ...http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-coolant-level-warning-light-system/coolant-level-warning-light-relay-191919376-a -- Jim Thompson 84 GL...
• Re: Help! Flashing Temperature LED
  Historical mailing list - Philippe Oudot
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 22:51:16 +0100
  ...Check also the level of coolant fluid in order to see if the sensor is in the coolant. Don't rely on the second...
• Late night - blinking light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 6 Sep 2009 02:39:05 -0500
  ...I've got a coolant level sensor light that comes on at startup (as it should) but never goes out (as it should) after...
• Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Tue, 29 May 2012 08:09:54 -0400
  ...Am I right that the coolant tank level sensor can't make the light blink for just a few seconds, even if the sensor...
• Re: Flashing dash LED
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 20:21:53 -0500
  ...The flashing light is the "low coolant level warning light". You have two water tanks in the coolant system. They are in the engine...
• Blinking Dash Warning Lights!
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Fri, 28 Aug 1998 14:05:14 -0700
  ...Also, after parking the van on a steep (10-15 degrees) shoulder, the temperature warning/coolant level light in my 1984 Westy started blinking...
• Re: Das Blinkenlights
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 24 Nov 2005 22:23:01 -0600
  ...An open circuit condition would be one in which there is no coolant between the terminals in the sensor - like perhaps all the coolant...
• Re: Coolant light mystery
  Historical mailing list - FRANK CONDELLI
  Sat, 24 Sep 2022 06:33:05 -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...