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Date:         Thu, 25 Jan 2001 23:38:13 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Flashing Coolant Light
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>

Don't forget to turn off the engine and restart it to reset the coolant level light.

I looked at mine, and I can't get to it via the panel cover. I'm not sure if I can reach it by removing the entire panel, for that matter, though I have rather large hands. I think the fuse panel needs to be removed to gain access to the relay board.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 11:19 PM Subject: Re: Flashing Coolant Light

> At 06:56 AM 1/25/2001, Russell Talbot wrote: > >A little while ago there was considerable conversation around whether the > >coolant light could come on without driving the temperature gauge way up. > >Unfortunately, I don't remember what the final verdict was on the matter > >(or if > >one was ever reached, for that matter). > > Some do and some don't. That much is established. We haven't learned what > the differences are yet. > > > This is exactly what has started > >happening in my '85 Westy. The light in the middle of my temperature > >gauge has > >started flashing a lot even though the temperature itself does not seem to be > >any different than it should be. The coolant fill tank is right at the max > >line. Am I correct in thinking that the flashing light is supposed to > >register > >low coolant? Any suggestions as to what I should do or look for? > > Start by unplugging the connector on top of the expansion tank and shorting > carefully across the pins. If the light goes out, then you may need to > clean or replace the sender, or you may not have enough antifreeze in the > mixture. If it doesn't go out (takes several seconds so give it a minute > before you give up) then you likely have a problem in the gauge or in the > low-level warning controller (relay-looking thing stamped with "43" on top, > located near the ground clusters above and forward of the fuse panel. I > think (hope) you can reach it from above by taking the panel cover off. > > OOOPS -- just read more carefully. The level in the fill tank is > irrelevant; the expansion tank should be completely full of coolant. If > it's not then you're probably experiencing a perfectly correct low-coolant > warning. > > david > > > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" >


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