Date:         Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:59:29 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: [VANAGON]   1.9L running hot....i
              deas ?  UPD ATE running a 70º t-s...
Comments: To: drillock@EARTHLINK.NET
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In a message dated 3/25/06 2:25:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
drillock@EARTHLINK.NET writes:


> Why don't you explain what was wrong with your vehicle that was causing
> the high reading? If you can't exactly answer that, then you don't know
> what problem is still  lurking to haunt you anytime, anywhere. You don't
> know and can't evaluate how serious it may really be. That is the
> biggest danger. You will think things are ok, take a longer trip, have a
> problem and feel forced to try to limp home or to a safer spot, damaging
> the engine in the process. Just running the engine too cold will damage
> it as well, by accelerated wear, but probably so slowly that you can't
> quantify it.
>
> Mark
>
>

hi mark..i dont own a IR heat gun.. but by the process of elimination we
determined the WP was ok, i did and still do have heat from the dash vents..  the
fans did come on before, but at 3/4 they come on at just over the red dot
now..   what else could i have checked?  the radiator was brand new, as was the
gauge in the dash.   the only other thing i didnt replace was the gauge sender
by the t-stat..  are those really known for going bad?


chris