Damon,

I'm not talking theory.  The symptoms that he describes are identical to
what I experienced and it definitely was the sensor.  Of course, it
could be something else entirely, as you pointed out, but I'd suggest
that he check out the sensor first.

Richard

-----Original Message-----
From: Damon Campbell [mailto:damoncampbellvw@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 12:17 PM
To: Richard Brassaw; vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: flashing light on temp gauge

As always, check grounds.  I would think that if the
sensor went bad giving a false reading of no coolant,
the needle would jump up as well.  Just a blinking LED
would make me suspect a circuit independent of the
sensor...  Especially if it has been intermittant.

But definitely check the coolant level, anyway.

-Damon

--- Richard Brassaw <sendmeanemail@EARTHLINK.NET>
wrote:
> One of two things usually cause the blinking
> light--other than your
> engine overheating.  Either the sensor has gone bad
> or there isn't
> enough coolant in the system.

=====
'84 Westy (Sparky)
'65 Kharma Ghia (Dharma)

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