Running hot?  that is a bit subjective.  A tick above the LED on the gauge
is about normal.  Anything much higher can be casued by a LOT of things.

Air in the system
Faulty fan switch
Thermostat problems
Radiator problems
Water pump problems
etc.

I have driven my Syncro Westy in gridlocked traffic in tthe Central Valley
of California in mid-July (~100 degrees F)  with the AC on full blast, and
never got much more than a needle's width higher than the LED.  It seems
like Vanagon cooling systems are pretty robust.  (Of course the radiator fan
runs continuously in these conditions!)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy "Klaus"
Santa Barbara, CA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Juli Tallino" <jtallino@yahoo.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 4:53 PM
Subject: looking to buy...

> Hi,
> I'm going to look at an '84 westy and after talking to
> the seller it seems like a good deal.  My only worry
> is a comment he made about the van running a bit hot
> in city driving.  Is this a problem or just a result
> of stop and go driving?  he's asking $3,800, says the
> engine is a factory rebuild, the brakes were redone 2
> years ago and new tires where put on last summer.  Any
> tips or opinions?   I've had three VW's, 2 busses ('70
> & '71 air-cooled) and a 65 squareback, this would be
> my first water cooled VW.
> Thanks,
> Juli
>
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