Don't forget to turn off the engine and restart it to reset the coolant
level light.

I looked at mine, and I can't get to it via the panel cover.  I'm not sure
if I can reach it by removing the entire panel, for that matter, though I
have rather large hands.  I think the fuse panel needs to be removed to gain
access to the relay board.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: Flashing Coolant Light

> At 06:56 AM 1/25/2001, Russell Talbot wrote:
> >A little while ago there was considerable conversation around whether the
> >coolant light could come on without driving the temperature gauge way up.
> >Unfortunately, I don't remember what the final verdict was on the matter
> >(or if
> >one was ever reached, for that matter).
>
> Some do and some don't.  That much is established.  We haven't learned
what
> the differences are yet.
>
> >  This is exactly what has started
> >happening in my '85 Westy.  The light in the middle of my temperature
> >gauge has
> >started flashing a lot even though the temperature itself does not seem
to be
> >any different than it should be.  The coolant fill tank is right at the
max
> >line.  Am I correct in thinking that the flashing light is supposed to
> >register
> >low coolant?  Any suggestions as to what I should do or look for?
>
> Start by unplugging the connector on top of the expansion tank and
shorting
> carefully across the pins.  If the light goes out, then you may need to
> clean or replace the sender, or you may not have enough antifreeze in the
> mixture.  If it doesn't go out (takes several seconds so give it a minute
> before you give up) then you likely have a problem in the gauge or in the
> low-level warning controller (relay-looking thing stamped with "43" on
top,
> located near the ground clusters above and forward of the fuse panel.  I
> think (hope) you can reach it from above by taking the panel cover off.
>
> OOOPS -- just read more carefully.  The level in the fill tank is
> irrelevant; the expansion tank should be completely full of coolant.  If
> it's not then you're probably experiencing a perfectly correct low-coolant
> warning.
>
> david
>
>
> David Beierl - Providence, RI
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> '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
> '85 GL "Poor Relation"
>