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Date:         Thu, 27 Dec 2001 09:58:28 -0500
Reply-To:     briandeanatkins@NETSCAPE.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Brian Atkins <briandeanatkins@NETSCAPE.NET>
Subject:      Temperature guage reading wrong?
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I was driving back along the OH/PA turnpike yesterday and noticed that I am getting some strange readings on the temperature guage on my '85 GL.  On the longer hills, the guage (which normally seems to run just a hair over the small white line above the low mark) would begin to show lower temps.  After a few minutes (10 or so) of climbing, the idiot light (as it seems to be appropriately titled) betgan to flash.  I immediately backed off the RPMs and the light quickly ceased.  This happened twice.


When I finally got home I noticed the faint smell of coolant around the driver-side rear of the van.  I crawled under, but couldn't find any indication of leaks.  I assume that the smell was from the hot coolant in the overflow bottle in the engine compartment.


I assume that I have a bad sensor, but, when I dug into the Bently manual (which I am still having trouble deciphering) I noticed that there seem to be several temperature sensors.  Which one controls the guage?


Brian
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