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Date:   Sat, 5 Sep 2015 20:03:11 -0400
Reply-To:   Kk Al <kkalnsf@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Kk Al <kkalnsf@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: 87 Syncro no temp gauge
Comments:   To: David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:   <201509052245.t85MjOLc008735@mail46c45.carrierzone.com>
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Thanks for your time and info. We are traveling , so I'll check the wire before we start out again tomorrow. The gauge came to life a couple times for about two minutes then dropped back down.

The cooling fan and everything else seems to be working as it should.

We've replaced the coolant pressure bottle and sensor with an upgraded aluminum unit from Van Cafe. I'll double check that as well

On Saturday, September 5, 2015, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> Your gauge sender is disconnected or open, back at the thermostat housing. > > While you're back there, disconnect the low coolant level sender in the > coolant pressure bottle and verify that this causes the gauge blinking > light to blink after a few seconds. > > While you're looking at the pressure bottle, examine it for cracking at > the beltline and in the shoulder between the fill cap and the coolant level > sender. > > Yours, > David > > At 05:09 PM 9/5/2015, Kk Al wrote: > >> We noticed today that the temp needle didn't budge at all. The radiator is >> still getting warm, the heaters still work and the coolant level is fine. >> The red warning light in the temp gauge flashes a few times when we >> turn >> on the ignition, then remains off. >> >> How do we track this problem down? >> >> Thank you in advance >> > >


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