Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 09:09:16 -0700
Reply-To: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
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From: Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject: Re: Temperature gauge- Is this normal?
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If I lived near Sedona Arizona and my temperature gauge didn't show any
variation I would be concerned. Every vehicle I have ever owned showed
variation on the temperature gauge with heat and work variation.
My 90 Westy Syncro typically runs just above the light (midway point). I
Arizona in the 90's it would be a tad above that... or even at the 3/4 mark
going up a long steep hill in the upper 90's. I consider that normal.
Bill
90 Westy Syncro
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Estes" <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 8:58 AM
Subject: Temperature gauge- Is this normal?
> Hello all,
> While driving my 88' Westy on a small trip this weekend (2 hours)near
> Sedona, Arizona (temperature in 90's), My temperature gauge was doing the
> following. At the start it was at it's usual "in-town" setting which is
> slightly below the light. After a half hour or so on the road in moves on
> up to the halfway point (directly over the light). I ran the AC for an
hour
> while going downhill and then shut it off after I noticed the needle start
> to creep up a bit past halfway. It seemed to stay there for a while and
> crept a little higher at which point I did hear the fan switch on but it
> never returned to the "halfway mark". The return trip home was done
> entirely at night and the only time that the needle went over halfway was
up
> a significant climb (1800ft) at which point the needle went a bit past the
> halfway point (I never push it up the hills). I have never had the light
> come on and I just had the coolant flushed last week. Is this type on
Temp
> flucuation normal for Vanagons? My other vehicle (96 Subaru ) shows no
> variation on the temp gauge at all so I am wondering if I have reason to
be
> concerned. At what point is it considered "running hot"? Is it anything
> above the ligt or is it just when the light goes off?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
>
>
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