Yah, you are right.  I couldn't figure out how to wire it into the
Cabriolet motor, and at the time, I figured.."Hey, if the coolant goes out,
I will probably see the temp. gauge go up anyway"...but, of course, that may
be wrong, with the Vanagon...
  Actually, I am putting in a couple of more gauges right now..an oil temp
gauge is one thing I really like to have on my cars, and a real oil pressure
gauge..I have a bunch of Autometer gauges left over from my race car..
  Don Hanson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
To: "'Don Hanson'" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:23 PM
Subject: RE: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good

> When a coolant leak causes your engine to fry, you will wish the light was
> working.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Don Hanson
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:53 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
>
> Mine (84 I-4 conversion faux-Westie) was flashing when I bought it.
> Likely a function of it being converted to the I-4 motor..I tried and
> tried to get that sucker to stop flashing...Until I finally took out the
> whole clock and made a nice little ovoid piece of black electrical tape.
> Put that right over that bulb and re-assembled the instrument in the dash.
> You can't even see that black tape in there, and the light?  Probably
> still flashing, but who cares?
>   Don Hanson
>