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Subject:Re: Battery Light
From:John Bange
Date:Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:49:42 -0800

> Yes I knew about the waterpump. I shut down and parked as soon as I
> realized what happened, but did limp home once the engine had cooled
> (short distance and a sharp eye on the coolant gauge)

One thing to be aware of when doing that is that the coolant temp sensor is
in the T-stat housing and the heat is coming from the engine. Without the
water pump running, you're depending on convection bringing water up to the
sensor...

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John Bange
'90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"