Next Westy meet is in Denver!  Beer's on Joe!
;-)
TEM

----- Original Message -----
From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant Movement Problems

> Thanks to everybody who has responded on my issue; I truly appreciate it!
>
> Now for the excruciatingly embarrassing part...
>
> I recently installed an instrument cluster from an '84.  Per a suggestion
> from Zoran, I let the engine run until nice and hot and nearly maxing out
on
> the temp gauge, then switched the new cluster out for my old original
> cluster.
>
> The temp on the original cluster gauge shows just slightly north of the
LED,
> while the new cluster shows nearly maxed out.  I switched them back and
> forth several times because I didn't believe my eyes the first time.
>
> After a new radiator, flushing the system, two bleeds, and replacing the
> thermostat, I now realize that it was a bad gauge.  I think that the
second
> bleeding yesterday took care of any bubbles, because I didn't have any
> leakage out of the second overflow tank after running it as hot as
possible
> just now.
>
> I apologize for being an idiot, but on the plus side the cooling system is
> basically new, and the problem has been solved.
>
> I owe everybody on the list a cold, cold beer for wasting valuable time!!
>
> Joe T.
> Denver, CO
> '85 Wolfsburg Westy
>
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