Chris,

Have you checked the condition of the coolant level sensor in the coolant
fill tank. I have found that the errode quickly and can give a faulty
reading.

Just a bit of my experience. I could be wrong.

Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce
motorbruce@hotmail.com

>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: running hot....any ideas?
>Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2006 23:52:53 EST
>
>85 vanagon was running hot...  so i replaced the radiator...  didnt solve
>anything..  needle still is way over the red dot...   any ideas?   and yes,
>the
>heads are fine.. no leakage..coolant full..
>
>what else could cause the needle to be way over the red dot?
>
>thanks..
>chris