Mine always runs hotter with the needle above the LED when I don't have the A/C on and the outside temperature is above 70F. With the A/C on it stays right on top of the needle no matter how hot it is outside.

If the outside temp is under 50F, the needle rides just under the LED, but I have the 80F thermostat and radiator fan switch installed.

Good luck,

TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
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Bike Florida <bikeflorida@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
My two week old 1987, runs perfect, never overheats, leaks nothing. The temp
gauge sticks right over the led, whether on the highway or during excessive
idling, I drove about 200 miles today, with a lot of city driving, and
around 7 this evening I decided to get some fresh air, and rolled down the
window and turned the AC off, I was doing a lot of stop and go, mostly stop,
with very little go, when the van just died. I started it right back up and
noticed the temp gauge was just above the led, it didn't seem to go any
higher, just hover around that point, I noticed I could not feel the fan
running. Usually I can feel the vibration from the fan while doing a lot of
idling. I immediately pulled into a lot and shut it off, I heard the fan
then, but it wasn't nearly as loud or hard as usual. So I started thinking,
what is different. the AC, I started the van up and turned the AC on and
felt the familiar vibration of a hard running fan. The van ran in its normal
range the rest of the drive. Sooo I must ask, is it a two speed fan, are
there two fans? What gives, do I have a bad sensor. Looking forward to
hearing response from those in the know.

Jerry

87 Wolfsburg 'Time Machine'

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