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Date:         Tue, 29 May 2012 12:42:04 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: the mysterious flash of the coolant light
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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At 12:21 PM 5/29/2012, neil n wrote: >went out after a few seconds >stayed on for quite a while. > >Last night it did the latter, staying on for some time. Restarted van, >light went off. During further inspection of ground wiring condition

Classic symptoms of a gauge with bad internal cap. To verify, remove the controller (painted 42/43, position 8 in the fuse/relay panel). Any subsequent misbehavior is down to the gauge. You can replace the cap or get someone else to.

Yrs, d


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