Date:         Wed, 12 Sep 2001 11:19:08 -0500
Reply-To:     jmileham <jmileham@BLUE.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU>
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From:         jmileham <jmileham@BLUE.WEEG.UIOWA.EDU>
Subject:      Diesel Westy Temp. Guage Questions
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Diesel Westy Fans,

One last question for now.  Anyone know where the temp. needle should ride on
a diesel Westy?  Mine has been riding to the right of the red light - varying
between the edge of the light and about halfway between the light and the far
right of the gauge.  To date, the red light has not come on - although this
seems a little far up the gauge to me.  FYI, the V-belt is good and tight, the
coolant new, and the fan motor appears to be working - as the needle dips
every so often (although I NEVER hear the fan, which seems very strange given
my cockpit seating.....)  I've read in the vanagon archives the fan motor
never seem to kick on, so I think (read: hope) that I'm OK here.

If I'm in the OK zone, cool.  If not, perhaps the following applies?

Am I getting some blockage somewhere in the lines that has caused a blockage?
I seem to recall, from my experiences in a Wasserboxer years ago, that these
watercooled vanagons need to have the front end jacked up a certain height
when filling the coolant system.  At least the gassers did, is this also true
w/ the Diesel?

Also, if the red light were to come on, does it flash like it does at start
up, or just glow solidly?

THANKS!  John