Whoops!  Sorry I left all that out.

It's an '87 Westy, 2WD.
It does NOT overheat.  Temp gauge is usually 1/4 way up, it seldom goes over
1/2 way, except when I'm chugging up hill behind a tractor-trailer and it's 95
degrees F outside!  There are no signs that the van is actually running hotter
than normal.

Thanks for asking . . .
Marc
'87 Westy "Westy" or "Silverado" depending on my mood :^)

Dadof2kinder@aol.com wrote:

> Marc, if you don't mind.  What year is your van?  And, does it overheat?
> What's the temperature gauge indicating when the "blinkie thing" is, well,
> blinking?  Is it running hotter at that point?
>
> Mac
> 80 Vanagon "Rusty"
> 86 Vanagon "Snowball"