Drive Safely & Good Luck Ken Lewis <Kernersville,NC> 86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe -------------------------------------------------- On Sun, 20 Aug 2000 18:46:23 -0700 Bill Transue >1) Is the culprit likely to be the temp sensor or could it be the >under dash >relay? > The sensor could be bad but it would NOT cause this problem since the fan does not come on when you jumper the plug.
>2) If the van was way light on coolant, would this cause any of the >above >problems? > If the expansion tank is full i.e. no bubbles then you should be ok.
>3) I've checked for bubbles by opening up both the engine compartment >coolant bleed valve and the front radiator one.. but is there >something I'm >missing here? > ?
>4) I noticed in the wiring guide in the Bently's that there is a >coolant >overheat alarm & warning light. I've never seen this come on.. is this >standard on VW syncros in '87?
? > >Thanks for any help & advice and sources for how to fix this problem >(I've >gotten consistent time outs when searching on the vanagon archives >site...). > >Bill You said it runs cold? Then your thermostat is stuck open. As for your problem check fuses and relay. ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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