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Subject:Re: 87GL: O2 Warning Light Flashing Intermittent/No Other Symptoms
From:kenneth d lewis
Date:Thu, 21 May 1998 06:42:58 EDT

John;
Unplug the coolant level sensor and start the car. Do you get the same
symptoms?If so suspect that connector or the next one upstream( about 18"
away). I have heard improper coolant mixture i.e. >70% can cause this.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<K-ville,NC> Temporarily internetless
86 VW Transporter Double Cab Pickup
60 Porsche T-5 Coupe
85 VW GL Vanagon<Elvis>

On Tue, 19 May 1998 10:37:00 -0500 "Mark B. Magee" <condor2@FLASH.NET>
writes:
>Volks,
>These are wife-described symptoms: (recieved all over cell phone while
>at work).
>Water temp guage warning light flashing on
>Water temp guage reads normal
>Engine had been turned off
>Had wife check:
>Water reservior: at MIN mark
>All belts on
>Told her to restart, she did, warning light no longer on and she drove
>it home (15 miles).
>She made one stop on the way home and it did the same thing with same
>symptoms.
>O2 guage light flashing but temp guage itself reading in the middle.
>She turned off engine, restarted and the light did not flash.
>Any ideas?
>><>     ><>     ><>     ><>     ><>     ><>     ><>     ><>     ><>
>Shalom
>Mark B. Magee
>82 Diesel Westy
>87GL
>91 Westy
>96 Suzuki 4WD Sport
>Kemah TX USA
>John 14:6
>

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