Date:         Fri, 12 Dec 2014 19:32:07 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: My Vanagon's blinking coolant light problem vs other
              peoples'---it all blends together
Comments: To: David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2014121221262415@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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        Good to know DB ~ Thanks ~


On 12 Dec , 2014, at 7:26 PM, David Beierl wrote:

> At 09:04 PM 12/12/2014, OlRivrRat wrote:
>>        I have had 2 encounters recently with Vanagons that
>> displayed the BlinkingCoolantLight@StartUp & Quite ByAccident on
>
> This is a common experience when the timing cap inside the gauge is
> leaking but not quite enough to fail hard and just blink all the
> time.  Both the key on, wait, key off part and the sensitivity to
> temperature and especially to humidity.  Given the symptoms it's not
> likely to be anything else.  Van Cafe has the gauges for
> tach-equipped vans and in a pinch I can fix them if you can't, or
> can't get it done nearby.
>
> Yours,
> David