Did your coolant level drop under high-rpm conditions?  I've seen it happen.

Chris.

'85 Westy.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Ray Reinhard
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:33 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Temp Gauge Warning Light Mystery

Hi all,

We recently took our camper on a one-week trip down the Big Sur
coast.  Everything went fine, except that the red warning light on the
temperature gauge would come on after about an hour or so of driving and
keep flashing until I stopped the van.  The gauge itself indicated that the
engine temperature was normal, and there were no problems w/ coolant
level.  After stopping, the problem would go away immediately (even after a
short stop), but would begin again after another hour or so of
driving.  Any ideas as to cause/solution?

Ray Reinhard
'86 Westy Camper GL