Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:51:07 -0400
Reply-To: Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Brien Dews <vwvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coolant Movement Problems
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I'll be there Sunday afternoon!
On 6/22/05, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> wrote:
> You got it!
>
> Actually there's a concert up at Red Rocks this weekend, Friday, Saturday
> and Sunday, Widespread Panic...Because they are kind of a hippie-followed
> band, there are usually many, many Vanagons up there. (I actually sold my
> first Vanagon in the lot there in 2001 to a kid from Glenwood Springs.)
>
> If any listmembers are planning to attend, look for the Bronze Beige
> Mettalic '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia with an LSU flag on top, in the north upper
> lot...Beers are definitely on me!
>
> Joe T.
>
> >From: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
> >Reply-To: Tom Miller <tmiller@VCMAILS.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Coolant Movement Problems
> >Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:43:18 -0400
> >
> >Next Westy meet is in Denver! Beer's on Joe!
> >;-)
> >TEM
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "joe trussell" <vanagongl@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:49 PM
> >Subject: Re: Coolant Movement Problems
> >
> >
> > > Thanks to everybody who has responded on my issue; I truly appreciate
> >it!
> > >
> > > Now for the excruciatingly embarrassing part...
> > >
> > > I recently installed an instrument cluster from an '84. Per a
> >suggestion
> > > from Zoran, I let the engine run until nice and hot and nearly maxing
> >out
> >on
> > > the temp gauge, then switched the new cluster out for my old original
> > > cluster.
> > >
> > > The temp on the original cluster gauge shows just slightly north of the
> >LED,
> > > while the new cluster shows nearly maxed out. I switched them back and
> > > forth several times because I didn't believe my eyes the first time.
> > >
> > > After a new radiator, flushing the system, two bleeds, and replacing the
> > > thermostat, I now realize that it was a bad gauge. I think that the
> >second
> > > bleeding yesterday took care of any bubbles, because I didn't have any
> > > leakage out of the second overflow tank after running it as hot as
> >possible
> > > just now.
> > >
> > > I apologize for being an idiot, but on the plus side the cooling system
> >is
> > > basically new, and the problem has been solved.
> > >
> > > I owe everybody on the list a cold, cold beer for wasting valuable
> >time!!
> > >
> > > Joe T.
> > > Denver, CO
> > > '85 Wolfsburg Westy
> > >
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