Most likely your coolant is a bit low, and filled the reservoir as it
heated up.  Check it when cool - you'll probably need to top it off.  If
you just replaced the sensor, why do you suspect a leak there?

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Blake Thornton
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:46 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Flashing light

I started up my 84 today to have the coolant light flash for about 5
minutes before finally turning off (the flashing light there by the temp
gauge).  There is no way my van was overheated (it hadn't been running).

Any ideas?  My sensor that is in my coolant resevoir is brand new with a
new o-ring (and is possibly leaking, but not much).

Thanks for any thoughts!
Blake
St Louis