Date:         Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:49:08 -0700
Reply-To:     The Westy man <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         The Westy man <thewestyman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Temperature Gauge reads too high
Comments: To: Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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I have trouble with mine reading way too high.  The fan does come on
sometimes in town and the engine is not overheating at all.  What is the
remedy for this?
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 8:37 PM
Subject: Re: Temperature Gauge


> IMHO, gauges rarely fail unless they've gotten wet or severely
> over-driven.
>
> I think most likely you have a bad sender, I have had extremely bad
> luck with VW temperature senders of this era.
>
> Test it by jumping the connector to the sender and seeing if the gauge
> tops out.  If it does, you know that the gauge and the intermediate
> connecting wires are working and intact.
>
> Allan
>
>
> Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET> writes:
>
>> In order of cheapness...
>> 1. grounds
>> 2. Broken Wire
>> 3. Sending unit
>> 4. Voltage Stabilizer(?)
>> 5. Gauge itself.
>>
>> Maybe I forgot something?  OH yeah... take it to the Dealer and grab
>> your ankles.
>>
>> DM&FS
>>
>> At 09:31 PM 8/18/2008, Budd Premack wrote:
>>>A friend of mine has a 90 GL with a non-functioning temperature
>>>gauge.  Is it likely that replacement of the gauge will resolve the
>>>issue?  Can the gauge from an 83 1/2 to 85 be substituted?  Could
>>>the problem be caused by the temperature sender, the connecting
>>>wires, or the printed dash circuit?
>>>
>>>Budd Premack
>>>91 GL, 86 Weekender
>>>Still the Land of Sky-Blue Waters
>>
>
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL