Hi Joel.

Any chance it could be the water pump?

We had that problem with Dad's 1985 passenger van last winter.. it
started out random but got progressively worse over time. It didn't
leak until it failed completely.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca
www.busesofthecorn.com

On 13-Sep-07, at 10:54 PM, Joel Cort wrote:

> Guys,
>
> I am at my wits end with this.
> On an 87 Westy with an automatic, and 81K.  The engine is tight and
> none of the hoses leak coolant.  The coolant level is perfect.  I
> am having problems figuring out what to fix or replace to make the
> frigin flashing coolant light stop.
>
> This is intermittent.  You start the van and it goes off after a
> few blinkies and other times it will continue to blink for a long
> long time.
>
> The coolant tank is full, brand new, with a new cap and a new
> sender and good blue VW approved coolant.
>
> The engine is not running hot and the temp needle runs right in the
> middle covering the stoopid idiot light.
>
> I have played with the wires on the coolant sender and they are
> nice and clean and not frayed.  I have put some dielectric grease
> to keep the contacts lubed.
> I have looked at the connector on the dash that connects to the
> blue foil and all contacts there appear fine.
>
> Lastly I tightened the 7mm nuts on the back of the gages that
> connect to the blue foil on the instrument panel thinking that
> their looseness was causing a faulty connection.  I was sure that
> was the problem.
>
> All was well.... and it reoccurs.  The blinks the twilight zone.
> AAAHrgg!  Help.  What and where can I look to remedy this
> intermittent gremlin.
>