Ron Pascal wrote:
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> This morning it was colder than most (25=B0F). Starting my 88' Westy
> (water-cooled) was no problem however the Temperature LED would not sto=
p
> flashing.
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> This was with the engine still cold.
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> I shut the engine and checked the fluid and the pump belt which both
> checked fine. The temp gauge did not indicate that the engine was
> overheating so I decided (since I was already late) to drive to work.
> The entire way the Temp LED kept flashing although the engine was not
> overheating.
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> When I got to work, I shut the engine, waited a minute and started the
> engine again. This time the Temp LED stopped flashing.
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> Has anyone else experienced this problem? Could there be air in the coo=
ling
> system?
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> Help would be very much appreciated...
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> rp
> 88' Westy

Hi all: I had a similar problem with my 85 westy but it also affected my
gas guage and the temp guage, I think(this happened quite awhile back).
The problem was a little electronic gadget that looked like a diode or
something, in the dash that the vw mechanic called a vibrator. He seemed
to think it was a common problem. Maybe someone can elaborate.=20
Todd Francis