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Date:         Mon, 24 Jun 2002 14:49:48 -0700
Reply-To:     lbmelman <lbmelman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         lbmelman <lbmelman@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: more coolant blinker probs.
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The manual refers to this blinking light as being caused by the expansion
tank. A sort of spherical container just before the holding reservoir.


Pouring water directly into this will suppress the blinking light however
I think it a symptom of a more serious problem.


>I'm a new owner of an 87 Vanagon GL.  For the past couple of days the
>coolant blinker light occasionally blinks for a few seconds and the car
>often "hiccups" at the same time.  The temperature needle seems fine,
>always right in the middle (well, just below light) at operating temp.
>Coolant level seems fine, V-belt seems fine, I don't know about the fan.
>What else?
>
>Jerome
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