Check the fluid level. Check (when hot) if the system is holding pressure. If both are good you are not over heating. Ed wrote: >Hi list, new guy here with his first watercooled vanagon. > >It is getting hot, very hot and the fan wont come on. Today I drove about 10 blocks and the needle was pegged out, no fan. I pulled the plug on the fan and jumpered it to drive back home and with the fan on hi the temp didnt budge. > >I get no blinking idiot light, even when I first turn on the key. >Also suddenly my tack is not working. > >Any help? >Thanks, >Ed Maikranz >Abilene, TX >84 Vanagon >72 Riviera > > >--------------------------------- >Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! > > > > |
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