Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:50:55 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Blinking temperature light
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A bad ground to the instrument cluster or a damaged connector to the
instrument cluster at the ground wires will cause this symptom.
So will a temp gauge gone bad.
Jim
On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 12:45 PM, Goetz Aust <gkaust@gmail.com> wrote:
> Pressure tank appears full based on color and temperature at top . No
> visible leaks on ground - its raining now. Also the temp gauge flashes 6 or
> 10 times before starting and I thought it should only flash 3times.
>
> On Monday, July 29, 2013, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) wrote:
>
> > The flashing light is most likely because you are low on coolant in the
> > tank that is inside the engine compartment with the pressure cap on it
> > (black or blue). Open the engine lid and look at this tank (to the
> left).
> > If it is full then you have a problem with the sensor or the wiring. If
> > it is low you need to investigate further to see why it is low (a coolant
> > leak?). If you don't see any leaks, you could possibly continue to
> drive,
> > keeping an eye on the temperature. Or you could wait for it to cool off
> a
> > bit and then top off the coolant and this should make the light go out
> and
> > stay out.
> >
> > Let us know what you find.
> >
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jul 29, 2013 at 1:18 PM, Goetz Aust <gkaust@gmail.com<javascript:_e({},
> 'cvml', 'gkaust@gmail.com');>
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> Travelling home in my 87 Vanagon and the temperature light keeps coming
> >> on.
> >> Outside temp about 50 deg F or 10 deg C. After blinking light comes on
> it
> >> stays on unless I stop. Also the front fan is not on while I'm stopped.
> >>
> >> The temperature gauge never seems to go much above the flashing light.
> >> When
> >> I stop restart and idle for awhile the front fan starts sometimes and
> >> when
> >> it does I can continue on my way for 10-20 miles before the temp
> flashes.
> >> Oil, coolant levels are fine and the belts seem good (im not a
> mechanic).
> >>
> >> Question- am I Ok to drive the 40-50 miles home if I just watch the
> >> temperature and keeping it below the 3/4 mark? Or do I need stop every
> >> time
> >> the flashing light goes on?
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> >
>
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