Listee David Beierl has written extensivley about the flashing coolant
light. Should be in the archives.

The 'extended flashing coolant light' culprit according to david is the
capacitor in the coolant gauge itself. It gets leaky with age and is worse
with high humidity.

Do the later Vans have a flashing oil pressure light?

Mark I
85 GL w/dash mounted digitool

>From: Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET>
>Reply-To: Lee Kouns <LeeKouns@WEBTV.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights?
>Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 18:28:47 -0700
>
>Hi everyone,
>A quick question for electrical system experts. What controls the
>blinking of the temperature and oil warning lights after you turn on the
>ignition but before you engage the starter. On one of my vans, blinking
>time varies from 5 to 30 seconds or more. The coolant light often
>continues to blink even after the engine starts (again, for varying
>lengths of time). Any suggestions for a culprit would be welcome.
>Lee Kouns
>87 & 88 Westys

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