I also had the same problem.

Don't want to scare you, but I had to chance the thermostat three or four
times before I decided for a rediator change.

No problem since that (Sept 2000).

Regards.

Pablo Bonilla
San Jos�, Costa Rica
'84 Vanagon.

-----Original Message-----
From: John Rodgers [mailto:jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET]
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 8:51 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Hot engine, cold radiator

Sounds just like a problem I had. It was the thermostat.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

John Flaherty wrote:
>
> Subject says it all. Engines running hot (about 3/4 of the gauge) but the
> radiator is cold. I've bled it twice, no help. No evidence of leakage or
> internal head gasket problems. If I run both heaters, I can keep the
needle
> centered. Ambient air temp in the 30's. Traffic and speed have no effect,
it
> does it in the city and on the highway. I'm thinking thermostat. Would
that
> cause these symptoms? Any other ideas out there?
>
> Thanks,
> John Flaherty
> '84 GL Insufficient Funds