Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 08:25:39 -0700
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Coolant Sending probe shrunk and fell out!!
In-Reply-To: <0K23003ZFKMEAWNN@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net>
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Why not order one from Van-Cafe or GoWesty?
They actually use these items in their daily work and won't be stocking the
kind that has a 'shrinkage' problem!
On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 7:37 AM, Jonce Fancher <streetbugs@verizon.net>
wrote:
> Hi Jake
> The NEW sender will screw into the old or New bottle just fine but the old
> "shrunk" sender just pushes past the treads to the seal. the new sender will
> thead into new and old bottles just perfect. It is definatley a shrunk plug.
> The Dial Caliper shows it as with the threads. Ive got about 5 used bottles
> and 2 NEW ones here with about 7 senders most cracked on the probes but kept
> the old ones for fun I guess. The 2 shrunk ones are the ones recently pulled
> out of the bus that AAA had to tow me home on. Ive got 2 smaller ones in my
> collection of parts. Its not the bottle. I wish I could blame it on the
> bottle but can not.
> Again thanks for input. But Im still baffled.
>
> C-ya Jonce
>
>
> Hmmm. Is it the sensor probe that's shrinking or the reservoir that's
> expanding? The one in my '84 is aftermarket from BowWow and its been in
> there for more than 10 years.
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Jonce Fancher <*streetbugs@verizon.net*>
> wrote:
> Hi Jake
> Both of the ones that "shrank" were German VW OEM. I put a Meyle or Mayle
> in there yesterday and will test run it. It takes about 30 to 40 miles to do
> the deed. I used the NEW oem VW one thinking it would be the E ticket. Just
> not sure if anyone has heard of such a thing.
> C-ya Jonce
>
>
> >There have been reports of aftermarket sensor assemblies being faulty. The
> >dealer part is preferred.
> >
> >On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 8:03 PM, Jonce Fancher <*streetbugs@verizon.net*>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all
> >> Ive got a strange issue.
> >> On the coolant bottle there is a 2 prong probe / Plug. Well Mine decided
> >> to shrink in thread size and Pop out. I got a NEW one and it threaded
> into
> >> the
> >> bottle perfectly. So I measured the old to new and it is a fair amount
> >> "shrunk". I put a brand new one in and Today it Did it again. shrunk up
> and
> >> popped out.
> >> What the!!!
> >>
> >> My Rad fan comes on when it is suppose to and this set up has been
> switched
> >> from a stock 1.9L to a Zetec 2.0L ford. The coolant system is now a
> Closed
> >> system with a new cap and a coolant bottle from a 2.1L.
> >> You can take the Shrunk Probe and just stick it in the hole without
> >> threading it in. While it was still warm I plugged in another used non
> >> Shrunk probe/plug
> >> and it threaded right in nice and tight.
> >>
> >> Any Ideas what is making it do it OR has anyone had this happen OR is
> there
> >> a way to stop it???
> >>
> >> This is a new one on me.
> >> Thanks in advance
> >> Jonce
> >> There are about 50 of the bostig conversions on the road and Im the ONLY
> >> one having the issue. Just wanted to bounce it off the list for more
> ideas.
> >>
> >>
> >> Jonce Fancher
> >>
> >> 56 Single Cab
> >> 66 Sunroof Bug
> >> 66 Variant Squareback
> >> 66 Porsche 912
> >> 71 Sunroof Bus
> >> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
> >> 85 Vanagon Westi
> >> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
> >>
> >> Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - *www.fanchers.com*
> >> Not-A-VW Club- *http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/*
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >Jake
> >1984 Vanagon GL
> >1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >Crescent Beach, BC
> >*www.crescentbeachguitar.com*
> >*http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27*
>
> Jonce Fancher
>
> 56 Single Cab
> 66 Sunroof Bug
> 66 Variant Squareback
> 66 Porsche 912
> 71 Sunroof Bus
> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
> 85 Vanagon Westi
> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>
> Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - *www.fanchers.com*
> Not-A-VW Club- *http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/*
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> Crescent Beach, BC
> *www.crescentbeachguitar.com*
> *http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27*
>
> Jonce Fancher
>
> 56 Single Cab
> 66 Sunroof Bug
> 66 Variant Squareback
> 66 Porsche 912
> 71 Sunroof Bus
> 84 Vanagon "Gottfried"
> 85 Vanagon Westi
> 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter
>
> Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com
> Not-A-VW Club- http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/
>
--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
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