Radiator fan: sometimes. Heat: five percent of the time.

On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Both. Forgot to mention it could be the sensor but no real evidence of that
>
> On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Drove five minutes pulled over again as temps rise past 3/4
>>
>> On Dec 10, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> odd symptoms.  when you went 200 miles yesterday with no problems, did
>> you stop?  do symptoms correlate with stopping for some period of time
>> during a drive, such as when you go to a store or on an errand?
>> Edward
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 1:22 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Two weeks ago I completed the conversion of my diesel Vanagon Westy
>>> turbo diesel over to the new style tank with new engine hoses. As I write
>>> this I am sitting in a Hardee's parking lot waiting for about the 15th time
>>> in the last two weeks for my engine temps to go down to the point I can
>>> drive the car. Before I left home for the short drive, I bled the cooling
>>> system according to the Bentley for the eighth or 10th time since making
>>> the conversion. I have only managed to have heat from the heater once or
>>> twice in the last two weeks. I am on my second blue coolant In that time.
>>> When I wake up in the morning I check it first thing. Always there is
>>> considerable pressure left in the system from the night before. I installed
>>> a new thermostat. I tested the old thermostat and the new thermostat on the
>>> stove, and they both operated exactly the same. I put the new one in
>>> anyway. Usually I can drive somewhere as to a store maybe 4 miles away.
>>> Going to a store or on an errand it's likely to run just fine with the
>>> needle steady in the center all the way there. Then on the way back I
>>> typically have to pull over just like I have done now. I can let it cool
>>> down maybe leasing the L some air out, and then be on my way with a
>>> slightly hi or sometimes normal temp gauge. I never know what to expect.
>>> But no longer can listen to audio because I have to keep my attention
>>> riveted on the temp gauge. It's not leaking. I'm not losing coolant. I just
>>> can't get rid of this air bubble. I don't think I have a leaking head
>>> gasket because yesterday I drove to a town 100 miles away and back without
>>> really having any problems. There are some steep hills along the way. The
>>> temperature stayed normal. I don't find any soot in the coolant or water in
>>> the oil.
>>>
>>> Any ideas? The temps were perfect before my "upgrade."
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>>
>>