Date:         Sun, 4 Jun 2000 20:32:19 -0400
Reply-To:     John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Lauterbach <jhlauterbach@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Organization: Microsoft Corporation
Subject:      Re: temp gauge...
Comments: To: stu schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>

I have seen this happen on my '84 when an air bubble moves into the
expansion tank; a change in speed will do this.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
----- Original Message -----
From: stu schwartz <sschwartz@OS2BBS.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2000 8:25 PM
Subject: temp gauge...


> I've been driving MZ Magic (91 camper) without any problems...
>
> Friday after running the A/C full blast for 2 hours an dgoing about
65...we dropped donw to about 55 and the temp light started blinking...
>
> checked fluid level...no problem...
>
> Anyway drove about 15 minutes with it blinking
>
>
> No problem Saturday...only drove it for about 20 minutes...
>
> Then Sunday on the way home...about 1 hour into the trip...we dropped
again from steady 65 to 55 and the temp light was blinking...
> Drove for about 35 miles without a problem...with it blinking the whole
way...(yes..risky..but did it)
>
> Now on both trips the temp needle was barely midway...occassionnally
"splitting" the red blinking light...but moving a little indicating the
temperature was
> being checked and seemed fine...
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Seems like the sudden drop in engine speed may have set off the blinking
light...