JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

>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..
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>what else could cause the needle to be way over the red dot?
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>thanks..
>chris
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Both of my Vanagons - one an 85 GL w/1.9L WBX, the other- and current
van - an 88 GL w/2.1L WBX - overheated only once each. Both events were
the result of a stuck thermostat. That would be where to look first.

Pull the thermostat and run the vehicle witout it for a bit. If no
overheat, then that is your problem.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver