Date:         Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:00:30 -0400
Reply-To:     "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         "Jack R." <jack007@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: How Hot is To Hott?
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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Sometimes it isn't the temp sensors, but the wires to the sensors which go
bad!!  If there is a break in the insulation, and moisture gets in the
wires, then resistance goes up, and the sensors go wacky.  Change your wires
while you are at it.

Jack
84Westy Wolfie, owned 20 years, now with a 2.1L motor.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
craig cowan
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 9:29 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: How Hot is To Hott?

I just tested it with a Temp gun. The pipe going to the radiator (in the
engine bay) is reading a consistant 180-185* with the heaters on (and with
the heaters off it didnt seem to change) yet the temp guage is still clearly
"HOTTTT". The return water from the radiator is about 150* and the fan is
working (at least on low).

I recently replaced both temp sensors, could that be it? TEMP 1 is what
works the guage isnt it?

Any help is appreciated.

-Craig
'85GL