My gauge acts the same way and has since I added RedLine WaterWetter to the mix last summer. Now it goes above the LED when I sit in traffic idling. I changed out the radiator fan switch with the lower temperature rated one, but that had no effect on where the gauge sits or the way it acts. I will be replacing my thermostat with the lower temp one, along with the housing itself and all of the coolant, so I'll let you know how it goes. Tim Hannink Goldibox - 1987 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia Camper Winter Park, Florida where it was hot enough today to get the radiator fan on high speed at a traffic light.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chad" <groch@WORLDCHAT.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 4:57 PM Subject: Temperature gauge
> While driving, my temp gauge usually stays over the coolant sensor led but > sometimes it goes just over it (still over the led but higher up). However, > all the time while idling at a stop light the temp gauge climbs to the upper > regions. It doesn't go to max but it does go beyond the top of the led. Is > this normal??????? I know my ad fan works as I've tested it. Could my > thermostat be f'ed up?????? Could it be the thermoswitch in the rad?????? If > so how do I test for it??? > thanks, > Chad 85GL |
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