If I lived near Sedona Arizona and my temperature gauge didn't show any
variation I would be concerned. Every vehicle I have ever owned showed
variation on the temperature gauge with heat and work variation.

My 90 Westy Syncro typically runs just above the light (midway point). I
Arizona in the 90's it would be a tad above that... or even at the 3/4 mark
going up a long steep hill in the upper 90's. I consider that normal.

Bill
90 Westy Syncro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Estes" <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 8:58 AM
Subject: Temperature gauge- Is this normal?

> Hello all,
> While driving my 88' Westy on a small trip this weekend (2 hours)near
> Sedona, Arizona (temperature in 90's), My temperature gauge was doing the
> following.  At the start it was at it's usual "in-town" setting which is
> slightly below the light.  After a half hour or so on the road in moves on
> up to the halfway point (directly over the light).  I ran the AC for an
hour
> while going downhill and then shut it off after I noticed the needle start
> to creep up a bit past halfway.  It seemed to stay there for a while and
> crept a little higher at which point I did hear the fan switch on but it
> never returned to the "halfway mark".  The return trip home was done
> entirely at night and the only time that the needle went over halfway was
up
> a significant climb (1800ft) at which point the needle went a bit past the
> halfway point (I never push it up the hills).  I have never had the light
> come on and I just had the coolant flushed last week.  Is this type on
Temp
> flucuation normal for Vanagons?  My other vehicle (96 Subaru ) shows no
> variation on the temp gauge at all so I am wondering if I have reason to
be
> concerned.  At what point is it considered "running hot"?  Is it anything
> above the ligt or is it just when the light goes off?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>
>
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