Suggestions?

Find a new shop FAST!

Related to the replacing of the waterpump, coolant hoses, T-Stat, etc. Find
someone who knows how to bleed the cooling system and start from there.

tim in san jose

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jen Egan" <JGordon@LEVI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:51 PM
Subject: 85 Vanagon w/non-stop blinking LED

> Hi All,
>
> I recently had my 85 Vanagon into the shop for a little work.  Well, now
it
> runs like crud (super sluggish) and they can't get the T-stat LED light to
> stop blinking.  To fix the problems, they have suggested replacing the
fuel
> pump (which worked just fine before), and sticking tape over the LED.
Here
> is the work that had been done:  replaced exhaust manifolds, oil change,
> water pump, tune-up, replaced filters, replaced T stat, replaced coolant
> level sensor, replaced coolant hoses, flushed cooling system, repaired
some
> vacuum leaks.  They have by-passed the coolant sensor and switched out the
> instrument cluster to trouble shoot the blinking light.  It still blinks.
> The garage told me that this happens in 85 Vanagons and it can't be
fixed!?!
> The fuel pump or fuel pressure sensor is going south now, too.  Related to
> any work above?  Any suggestions out there?  Thanks!
>