Date:         Sun, 5 Feb 2006 11:13:44 -0800
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Blinking Coolant Light Mystery (to me)
Comments: To: dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com>
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Yes, that is how it is designed to work. If the temp sender thinks the
engine is too hot, the LED blinks to get your attention so you look and
notice the high temp gauge reading. The coolant level warning system was
added later and uses the same LED so it gets confusing for us since it
can be hard to tell which it is warning us about. Different years behave
differently.

Mark

dylan friedman wrote:

> on a related note:
>
> not sure why, but when my temp gauge sender went bad and pinned the
> needle even at cold start up, the light would flash.  maybe it also
> warns of max temp?  the cooling system is working properly and is
> bleed as it should be.  i put in a new temp. gauge sender and the
> blinking stopped.
>
> dylan
>
> */mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>/* wrote:
>
>     What year is your van?
>
>     The only tank that matters for the coolant light is the main tank
>     with a
>     hose coming from it's cap, not the tank you can check or add to
>     from the
>     license plate door.
>
>     Mark
>
>     dusty edwards wrote:
>
>     > so, the coolant light seems to begin blinking once the van is warm.
>     > i've learned a little about this scenario while searching the
>     archives.
>     >
>     > the fill tank is full, but the expansion tank is at (or below)
>     > minimum..........should it be that way?
>     >
>     > any suggestions?
>     >
>     > thanks for your help!
>     > dusty.
>     > |___|_|_|__\
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>     > "(o)-----(o)--"
>     >
>     >
>
>
>
>
> Dylan Friedman insyncro@yahoo.com 91 Syncro Westy GL 91 Syncro L 90
> Carat 89 Wolfsburg GL 87 SVX Syncro GL 86 Syncro GL
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