Date:         Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:06:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Markus Mumper <mumper@USA.NET>
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From:         Markus Mumper <mumper@USA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Back on the road but running warm or faulty gauge
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I agree with Dennis - your describing my '87 Westy GL's performance exactly,
temp. gauge typically just above the LED and fan going on when ambient temp.
is warm with lots of idling and temp. gauge about 2/3 to 3/4 of the way to
max. reading. 


I'm happy

Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET> wrote:

> Sounds like it is working properly to me. A lower temp fan switch will
> help to turn on the fan sooner but it is not necessary. Get an infrared

> temp gauge to see what temps you really have as the gauges are not
> always consistent but it is difficult to fix something that is not
> broken.
> 

> Dennis
> 

> 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf

> Of Kevin
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:05 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Back on the road but running warm or faulty gauge
> 

> Hi Everyone,
> One week after the start of the project I'm back on the road.  So here
> is
> the deal. Motor sounds great! No leaks.  But my coolant gauge still
> rides
> just above the LED and the low speed fan comes in traffic at about 3/4
> up
> the gauge.  Now I can't seem to get any more air out of the system at
> all so
> I feel it is bleed correctly as heat works perfect and I have not had to
> add
> any coolant yet. Now in theory there should be no way for it to be
> running
> hot as I have a new T-stat, pressure cap, rad, rad fan switch, low speed
> resistor (figure it was $30 insurance and now I have a spare)  most
> coolant
> hoses, head gaskets  water pump and that's just coolant system restore
> did
> lots of other stuff as well.  Now the old rad did have some crap in it
> but
> it is running the same with the temp just above led like one needle  and
> in
> traffic at about 80f in traffic  the temp will go up to 3/4 and the low

> speed fan kicks in.  Not sure what to do next?  Any tips on this one
> would
> be great. Thanks for everyone's help so far.  Hoping to get this settled
> so
> I can go to greyfox on sat.
> 

> Kevin
> 87 Westy
> Burlington VT
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