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Date:   Wed, 10 Jul 2013 23:52:25 -0400
Reply-To:   Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:   Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: overheating warning light flashes immediately on 83.5 V'go
Comments:   To: Woody Halsey <woodyhalsey@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:   <CE03980F.78CE1%woodyhalsey@gmail.com>
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On that year, low coolant will flash the light and peg the gauge to get your attention. So go check the coolant level in the pressure tank while the engine is running and the light is on. If it is less than 1/2 full then you have a problem with the cooling system. If it is filled to the top you have an electrical problem. It is important to check with the engine running. If you shut it off the coolant will flow back into the tank and appear full.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Woody Halsey Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 11:01 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: overheating warning light flashes immediately on 83.5 V'go

I am back on the list after a 2-3 year hiatus, hoping someone has come up with a surefire solution to my chronic problem in the interim. I was away from the V'gon for a year. Came back to the US. Started her right up w/no problem, as a nice neighbor had kept the battery charged and turned her over from time to time. BUT I do not dare take her out on the road (I have come home on the back of a AAA truck too many times) b/c the temperature gauge pegs over and the warning light begins to flash the minute I turn on the engine. I cannot believe that the engine is actually overheating.

Any suggestions will be more than welcome.

Thanks in advance. Good to be back.

Woody Halsey Haverhill, MA

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