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Date:         Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:59:52 +0000
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: coolant light stays flashing
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swap the sensor its cheep and if its not it you have an extra. or hope its not the wire.

Joe > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeff Oxroad [mailto:Oxroad@AOL.COM] > Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 05:12 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: coolant light stays flashing > > I got lucky with this problem and cleaned the electrical connections (which > were covered with calcium or similar deposit) at the connector plug on top of > the coolant overflow tank. This is the electrical plug that plugs to what must > be either a low coolant level sensor in the overflow tank or a low pressure > sensor. > > I cleaned the connections and plugged the connector back on and the problem > was solved. > > If you're not this lucky, you could need a new cap on the overflow tank--as > your's might have a pressure leak. Or you could have a short circuit somewhere. > I'll defer to someone else on the list in these catagories as I don't have > too much knowledge. > > Jeff > 83.5 Westy > LA,CA > > In a message dated 10/16/2003 11:46:37 AM EST, wes@CS.UCHICAGO.EDU writes: > > << Okay guys, I now that this probably isn't too big a deal, but sometimes > when I start my car, the coolant light stays flashing for a while---it > used to be worse, staying on sometimes for as long as 20 minutes. The car > doesn't get hot faster than normal or anything, and my coolant level is > fine. It seems like the sensor is just getting "stuck" occasionally. Any > quick remedy for this? > >> >


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