Date:         Mon, 5 Jun 2000 08:58:34 MST
Reply-To:     Kris Estes <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kris Estes <krisestes@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Temperature gauge- Is this normal?
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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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