Well, if you meant Jetta coolant gauges aren't Vanagon content, IMHO,
it's Vanagon content if you have a Jetta engine in your Vanagon. I
felt it was worthwhile posting.

It may save another person, who chooses to do this conversion, time and effort.

Hopefully I haven't misunderstood you. --- :^)

Thanks for the pointer to the thermostat opening temp. Even combined
with what Mike S wrote, I think it's running too hot.

Thanks guys,

Neil.

On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> This isn't really Vanagon Content Neil, but your gauge should be showing the
> opening temperature of your thermostat ie 87 C or ~185 F.  I don't think you
> should be seeing even 200 F in our current 60 F temps unless you're climbing
> in second gear for half an hour.
>
> On Sun, Jul 6, 2008 at 10:23 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Thanks Mark and Mike for explaining the purpose of the voltage stabilizer.
>>
>> Lesson learned:
>>
>> If you use a gauge from another vehicle (in my case a Jetta engine
>> temp gauge for my Jetta conversion) it may need a voltage stabilizer
>> to work right. The Vanagon gauge does.
>>
>> I just took my VanaJetta conversion for a test spin up some hills.
>> After 10-15 minutes of driving, I found that my new after market
>> "Hastings" coolant temp gauge shows between 200 and 230 F , or just
>> above 100C. The Jetta gauge pinned (albeit with a longer drive).
>> Clearly it needs a voltage stabilizer to work right.
>>
>> I'll double check after a longer drive, but it seems my engine isn't
>> overheating....... I hope! --- ;^)
>>
>> Thanks again list!
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco
>>
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>> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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