This can be due to an increasingly common failure of the electronics within the temp gauge itself. I have found this to be the case on numerous 85 and newer temp gauges on tachometer equipped models. The temp gauge on large clock models is different and so far I have not seen the same internal gauge fault cause blinking on any of these. The way to check for this is to remove the relay "43" and see if the problem goes away. If it does NOT, suspect the gauge. I have replaced temp gauges to fix this on one or more 85,86,87, and 88 tach equipped Vanagons. There are other possible causes of this symptom. A few weeks ago I fixed it on a 82 diesel and the final cause turned out to be the alternator! Mark Tyler Bradford wrote: > > What does it mean? It just started happening recently, intermittent at first, > now after it warms up it flashes fairly constantly. I'm sure a manual would > tell me, but I'm waiting for mine in the mail. I have an 85 w/a rebuilt engine. > > |
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