Date:         Fri, 25 Jun 2004 09:29:27 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: The vanagaon temp gauge is crap
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My temp gauge moves all over the place; from a full needle's width under the LED on the open road in cooler weather, to a full needle's width above the LED in stop-n-go traffic with or without A/C. The radiator cooling fan run times don't correspond to any position of the gauge needle because the fan is on when the A/C is on and because of the large physical distance between the gauge and fan sensors. Lately, my radiator fan is on the 2nd speed anytime I stop because of high side pressure in the A/C system.

I quit constantly monitoring the temp gauge a long time ago. I have also stopped waiting for the impending breakage of the 3-4 slider in the original transmission since the van went over 200k miles (now over 230k). I'm sure now I have said that publicly, it will fail tomorrow :>).

I'll be camping this weekend and most of next week, but not in the Vanagon, its too hot, I'll be in the Wanderlodge.

Happy 4th,



TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
Winter Park, Florida
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