Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (April 2004, week 3)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Wed, 21 Apr 2004 16:40:16 -0700
Reply-To:     Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aristotle Sagan <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 85 Vanagon w/non-stop blinking LED
Comments: To: JGordon@LEVI.COM
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

Suggestions?

Find a new shop FAST!

Related to the replacing of the waterpump, coolant hoses, T-Stat, etc. Find someone who knows how to bleed the cooling system and start from there.

tim in san jose

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jen Egan" <JGordon@LEVI.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:51 PM Subject: 85 Vanagon w/non-stop blinking LED

> Hi All, > > I recently had my 85 Vanagon into the shop for a little work. Well, now it > runs like crud (super sluggish) and they can't get the T-stat LED light to > stop blinking. To fix the problems, they have suggested replacing the fuel > pump (which worked just fine before), and sticking tape over the LED. Here > is the work that had been done: replaced exhaust manifolds, oil change, > water pump, tune-up, replaced filters, replaced T stat, replaced coolant > level sensor, replaced coolant hoses, flushed cooling system, repaired some > vacuum leaks. They have by-passed the coolant sensor and switched out the > instrument cluster to trouble shoot the blinking light. It still blinks. > The garage told me that this happens in 85 Vanagons and it can't be fixed!?! > The fuel pump or fuel pressure sensor is going south now, too. Related to > any work above? Any suggestions out there? Thanks! >


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.