The temp gauge LED has 2 functions. One is to get your attention when
the temp gauge reading is too high and the other is to warn you that the
coolant level is at least a little low. Since yours blinked when the
temp reading was fine, it was most likely due to a coolant level fault.

In a 91, once the LED starts blinking due to a coolant level low fault
it will keep blinking until the key is turned off, even if you fill the
main coolant tank. Since yours cleared only after the key was turned off
that again points to a coolant level low fault.

The bottom line is that the blinking LED probably has nothing directly
to do with your hot starting problem.

Mark

Dan Haydon wrote:
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> Hi group,
>
> Please help with any leads on this scenario:
>
> I was driving around last week and the overheat light started flashing for no reason (this has never before happened)  - the heat indicator was less than half-way. After blinking for about 20 min. the van shut down and I was able to restart it and drive it home. Now, the van will shut down quite regularly after the engine temp rises to about full operating temp, without the temp light coming on though. The van must sit for several hours before it starts again, then as it heats up it dies.
>
> I'm getting fuel. I have power into the coil, but no spark out. I have read a few variations of this behavior in the archives but was not able to derive too much from it. Any suggestions??
>
> Also, I will most likely need a good Vanagon repair shop in the Lakewood area of Colorado. Again, if it's too far out of range (greater than say 10 miles), I'll stall and be stranded!
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide!!!
>
> Dan Haydon