Larry,

The FI style connector you see is the Temp II sensor and has nothing to do
with the temp gauge.  The female connector is for the temp gauge.  If you
have a good connection at the engine your problem is either a bad sensor, bad
wire (shorted or broken) or a bad gauge (no likely since the coolant level
light works).  I'd start by cleaning and tightening the connection at the
sensor.  If that doesn't do it trace the wire -- could be that somebody
pinched or broke it while wrestling around with the heads.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy - 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

In a message dated 2/19/02 11:06:49 PM, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

<< Date:    Tue, 19 Feb 2002 20:49:05 -0800
From:    Larry Word <wordlarry2002@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: 1985 Vanagon - temp. (degree) gauge not working

I have a problem w/ my temp. (degree) gauge.

My water level light works perfectly.....blinks
initially then after registering water level ok, it
turns off....

I never get anything out of my temp. degree gauge,
which is odd because it worked reliably prior to my
recent head gasket job.......

Any thoughts of what "I left off" to cause
this......all my FI grounds are good (I am running
well otherwise......).  Mine has two sender unit
wirers on my thermostat housing: (1) FI type w/ clip,
and (2) a female (1/4 inch) that clips over plug.
Which wire (2 mentioned above) does what???

Pls. advise as to how to check system and get my temp.
degree gauge working again....its too important.

Larry >>