Gerry,
Chris and Mike have given you the definitive list of things to check and fix
first for "blinking red light" syndrome. If it still blinks after following
their suggestions, check the concentration of your antifreeze, it must be 50/50,
too concentrated or too thin will make the light blink.

Good luck, drive well

jim

"Royston, Jerry" wrote:

> I'm sure this has come up a million times in the past and I did try the
> archives but the search engine kept throwing me off.  I got into my Westy
> yesterday started up the engine and the red temperature light started
> blinking immediately.  Never had any overheating problems in the 5 months
> since I bought the van.  Is this merely a short somewhere?  Is it still safe
> to drive the van if the temperature guage stays in the normal zone?  Is this
> something I need to fix before a long trip?  Thanks for any help.
>
> Gerry Royston
> Bethesda, MD
> '87 Westy

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