Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:14:07 -0400
Reply-To: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
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From: robert shawn feller <carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true
experts...)
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I still believe a new radiator wouldn't hurt. My symptoms are as yours,
marginally warm (may on this list will tell you 6/8 is normal) and my LED
may come on with marginal low speed fan too. The fact the high speed is not
kicking is a good sign, but others would argue the thermoswitch could be
faulty. I think the unrestricted new radiator will help me at highway
crusing speed cooling as the LED tends to show up after prolonged cruising
but sometimes around town too.
I noted the temp sensor is used my very very many differnt Vw so I may try
to go to flaps and see if i can come up with their version to test our "bad
batch" theory.
We justed pulled the dash cluster and confirmed the same OHM readings at the
dash as at the sender plus my Voltage Stablizer is "dead on" at 9.9V.
Again if someone can give us a confirmation on the OHM chart as well as any
support to humbugs to the bad sender batch theory.
Shawn
On 6/24/06, Don in North Carolina <vanagondon@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 6/24/06, robert shawn feller <carboncow@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've just about had it trying to figure out why my gauge/LED tell me I'm
> > running very warm and often "hot" when I'm stopped.
> >
> >SNIP all to familiar tale of woe<
>
> My 1988 had been running hot - really too hot, not just the gauge. I
> replaced the thermostat assemby, complete with new housing, thermostat
> and temp senders and the radiator complete with a new fan switch.
>
> The result is that the van is no longer overheating BUT the gauge now
> says it is. Reads a full needle width above the LED, and when stopped
> it will rise enough to flash the LED - and then the fan starts to
> cycle in LOW speed.
>
> So I have the same issue - the van is not overheating but the guage
> says it is. The radiator fan runs normally as it did before, but at a
> gauge reading that is far too high. The local shop tried a different
> sensor (unfortunatly, they had thrown my old one away) and went as far
> as to put a different gauge cluster in to test - that cooling guage
> read the same high amount. I am beginning to think that there may be
> a bad batch of sensors out there that are not giving the correct
> readings at the correct temperatures, as your ohm readings indicate.
>
> Anybody got an old working sensor I can try??
>
> --
> Don in Reidsville, NC
> 1986 Kawasaki Concours
> 1988 Vanagon GL (Sylvia)
> 2001 Subaru Outback (H-6)
> "I reject your reality and substitute my own." - Adam Savage
>
--
shawn feller, ohio
1986 vw vanagon gl westfalia
1993 vw eurovan gl
plus a couple of saabs, boats, jet skis, dog and wife (all require to much
maintenance, accept the dog)...
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