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Date:         Sat, 24 May 2014 22:23:05 -0400
Reply-To:     "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: engine swap overheat
Comments: To: TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAJRLdXbj+7CL3+ZC1KUerLnQcZ4ph8o03nfQeuoY5YHLmwEKpw@mail.gmail.com>
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Coolant level sensor?

Chris.

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Dnia May 24, 2014 o godz. 22:17 TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> So far my only problem. I missed the large hose on the back of the > thermostat housing and when it reached operating temperature/pressure, it > let me know. Not too bad for what I've been through. > > OK, so here's the real issue. First some specs: 87 Vanagon Wolfsburg > Automatic. Blew a head gasket. Had a spare engine I got from a guy who > had an 86 and did Zetec. Turns out (bad luck for me), it was a late 83 or

> early 84 1.9 model (thanks to the list for the scoop on that) that was > converted to late model induction. Put a new water pump on as I had no > idea about the old one and bought a new one just for that motor to do a > swap. Previous owner put a Syncro harness and thermostat housing in so I > kept that since the plastic one on the 1.9 had a crack. I got it in and > started up. A little lifter clatter but no other issues. I took it for a

> test drive and the temp shot up. No lights, no buzzers, water tank is > full, no puking coolant, no hissing, no venting. Was is hot? Not sure > really. Hard to say after not driving it for two weeks and it's hot as the > dickens in Florida now. Can't say to be sure. Previously, the needle in > the temp gauge ran just a little into the light but never over the light > completely. I had a low temp thermostat and fan switch. Never heard the > fan came on. It's like the gauge is freaking out but neither the engine > nor the fan knows the coolant is hot or over temp. That's purely > conjecture from casual observation so don't bet the farm on that. > > Any thoughts? > > I'm happy it's running. At least the guy didn't sell me a boat anchor. > It's not the "boat" it was advertised at but I doubt I'll notice the power

> or mileage difference. At least this will buy me some time to get a > properly done job replacing the heads, cleaning it up, and replacing all > the old items on my old engine. > > > TJ


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