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Date:         Tue, 2 Sep 2003 18:54:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Flashing light
Comments: To: Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@worldnet.att.net>
In-Reply-To:  <000001c371ac$85b2b160$7242530c@swhome2>
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Karl,

It is full. I checked it when the light wouldn't shut off.

I think its leaking because I can see a small puddle of coolant on top of the resevoir where the sensor is. yes, it would make sense to be low, but I can see the coolant up to the top of the resevoir.

blake

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003, Karl Wolz wrote:

> Most likely your coolant is a bit low, and filled the reservoir as it > heated up. Check it when cool - you'll probably need to top it off. If > you just replaced the sensor, why do you suspect a leak there? > > Karl Wolz > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Blake Thornton > Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 3:46 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Flashing light > > I started up my 84 today to have the coolant light flash for about 5 > minutes before finally turning off (the flashing light there by the temp > gauge). There is no way my van was overheated (it hadn't been running). > > Any ideas? My sensor that is in my coolant resevoir is brand new with a > new o-ring (and is possibly leaking, but not much). > > Thanks for any thoughts! > Blake > St Louis >


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