Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 18:23:58 -0500
Reply-To: Sunshine <vwbusgirl@KC.RR.COM>
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From: Sunshine <vwbusgirl@KC.RR.COM>
Subject: Re: Radiator/Coolant/Overheating Issues
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No the coolant light is NOT blinking as it did when it was actually
overheating, good point, I was just thinking about that. When I start
the engine the temp. gauge is on hot but eventually cools down to the
correct level but I haven't seen if the fan is coming on or not.
The buzzer, now that I think about it, only goes off when I round a
corner or hit a bump. I'm thinking I might have pinched it while
replacing one plastic white coolant pipes because it blew off at where
it connects w/ the rubber radiator hose....the plastic end popped off,
therefore shoving the metal piece into the rubber part of the hose, see
this article for more reference:
ANYWAY I think when I lowered the spare tire to get at the hose to take
the old one out and install the donor one from my parts vanagon, I
might have pinched the wiring and therefore grounding it out when I hit
a bump or turn and causing the buzzer to sound.
NOW, I tightened the coolant level sensor down a bit and it still seems
to be seeping coolant, although not as bad, anyway I did order a new
coolant level sensor but it didn't call for an o-ring to seal it and
the old one doesn't have one, so I'm not sure if I should just maybe
clamp the coolant hose and take out the expansion tank again to
retighten down the coolant level sensor?
Just trying to figure out the little kinks along the way guys, thanks
for the advice, it's GREAT to have someone to talk to about this stuff
without having to search my books and forumns of my clubs and such.
THANKS VOLKS!
Sunshine
On Sep 8, 2009, at 6:11 PM, Jeff Lincoln wrote:
> Sunshine,
>
> Is the coolant light blinking?
>
> The buzzer you speak of is the .9 bar oil pressure sensor. Check to
> see if it only buzzes when you are over 2000rpm.
>
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 6:57 PM, Sunshine <vwbusgirl@kc.rr.com> wrote:
>> Hey Bob,
>> You aren't too old and paranoid as I'm 35 and think that it's almost
>> fishy that the price is so low considering the cost input that had to
>> be incurred for the upgrades/modifications.
>>
>> Anyway I wanted to say HI to everyone, I just resigned up for the
>> list,
>> I'm Sunshine in Kansas and I have loved and gotten greasy with
>> Volkswagens for 15 years. I currently own an '89 VW Vanagon (wolsberg
>> weekender edition), an '87 "parts" Vanagon, a '74 Transporter Bus and
>> an '77 Westfalia Bus. My daily driver is the '89 Vanagon.
>>
>> Anyway I had a question for you guys. My Vanagon was overheating so I
>> put in a new thermostat, flushed the coolant system, burped the
>> beast,
>> did some other coolant hose/pipe replacements and burped her lines
>> again....she drove well and the coolant seemed good and saying at a
>> good temp, then she began beeping as it does when the coolant level in
>> the expansion tank is low, then I noticed a leak around the coolant
>> expansion tank coolant level sensor and that my radiator fan stopped
>> coming on as well. So I just replaced the thermo switch or radiator
>> temp switch just now. I haven't gotten it hot enough to kick on the
>> radiator fan but I just test drove her around a few mins to hear that
>> the buzzer kept sounding and that the coolant temp gauge didn't float
>> over the LED bubble, but rather was on the hot side.
>>
>> I have a new coolant level sensor ordered and coming in the mail, but
>> until then....any thoughts, comments or advice for me on this issue?
>>
>> Thank you all and it's good to be on this list, I've been going at the
>> restoration of this vanagon by myself for over a year now after being
>> used to the air-cooled VW bus world and it's been fun and I've
>> learned
>> tons, the biggest thing I've learned is that reading is only prep
>> work,
>> that doing the actual work itself is where you learn everything!!
>>
>> Peace, Love and VW Grease,
>> Sunshine
>> in KS
>> On Sep 8, 2009, at 5:20 PM, Bob Stevens wrote:
>>
>>> I must be old and paranoid .... the price is so reasonable
>>> considering
>>> all
>>> the upgrades/modifications that it seems waaaaayunder-priced to me.
>>>
>>> bob
>>>
>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 12:02 PM, David Wilhite
>>> <dlwilhite@comcast.net>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Not mine, but noticed it on the local craigslist.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1361930459.html
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
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