Coolant level sensor?

Chris.

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Dnia May 24, 2014 o godz. 22:17 TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> So far my only problem.  I missed the large hose on the back of the
> thermostat housing and when it reached operating temperature/pressure, it
> let me know.  Not too bad for what I've been through.
> 
> OK, so here's the real issue.  First some specs:  87 Vanagon Wolfsburg
> Automatic.  Blew a head gasket.  Had a spare engine I got from a guy who
> had an 86 and did Zetec.  Turns out (bad luck for me), it was a late 83 or
> early 84 1.9 model (thanks to the list for the scoop on that) that was
> converted to late model induction.  Put a new water pump on as I had no
> idea about the old one and bought a new one just for that motor to do a
> swap.  Previous owner put a Syncro harness and thermostat housing in so I
> kept that since the plastic one on the 1.9 had a crack.  I got it in and
> started up.  A little lifter clatter but no other issues.  I took it for a
> test drive and the temp shot up.  No lights, no buzzers, water tank is
> full, no puking coolant, no hissing, no venting.  Was is hot?  Not sure
> really.  Hard to say after not driving it for two weeks and it's hot as the
> dickens in Florida now.  Can't say to be sure.  Previously, the needle in
> the temp gauge ran just a little into the light but never over the light
> completely.  I had a low temp thermostat and fan switch.  Never heard the
> fan came on.  It's like the gauge is freaking out but neither the engine
> nor the fan knows the coolant is hot or over temp.  That's purely
> conjecture from casual observation so don't bet the farm on that.
> 
> Any thoughts?
> 
> I'm happy it's running.  At least the guy didn't sell me a boat anchor.
> It's not the "boat" it was advertised at but I doubt I'll notice the power
> or mileage difference.  At least this will buy me some time to get a
> properly done job replacing the heads, cleaning it up, and replacing all
> the old items on my old engine.
> 
> 
> TJ