I've had this issue, and have simply driven a couple miles, then, while rolling, cycled the ignition switch (saves wear on the starter). Usually works. 

A while back I replaced the capacitor(?) on the back of the speedo. This seemed to be a more permanent fix. 

Karl Wolz
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> On Dec 13, 2014, at 4:13 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> 
> How's the coolant level in the reservoir/overflow?
> 
>> On 12-Dec-2014, at 13:35, Jim Felder wrote:
>> 
>> I have now driven Vanagons for so long that I can no longer separate the
>> problems I have had in past years from problems I read about on the list ; )
>> 
>> I am having a problem now where on a warm day, I have to shut down my
>> engine after starting and restart to get the blinking light to go off. This
>> gets worse as it gets colder to the point that in the 30Fs, I might have to
>> wait a minute or two and restart as many as three times. It always goes
>> off, though.
>> 
>> I have had problems before similar to this, but to my recollection not
>> exactly line this. Compounding that is the fact that coolant light blinking
>> is such a common problem that  a problem I had 12 or 15 years ago sounds
>> suspiciously like what I was reading about a week or two ago. I don't
>> remember if my previous blinking light problem had anything to do with cold
>> weather but this one seems to.
>> 
>> In any event, it's a common problem.
>> 
>> My sensor is clean, my connections are good, my coolant is properly mixed
>> and fresh and I have pressed the back of the temp gauge while the car is
>> running and no change. My grounds are good and in fact I have an extra
>> ground or two.
>> 
>> Any ideas? Come on, help me fix it QUICK while it is the only thing wrong
>> with the car!
>> 
>> Jim