Date:         Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:17:34 -0800
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Blinking coolant light woes
Comments: To: Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com>
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I gave up on mine.  Black tape stopped the blinking, oil temp/coolant
temperature gauges work for my internal engine temperature, alternator
light for coolant pump function... I have an inline, so it's not gonna die
easily..

On Feb 18, 2017 3:40 PM, "Steven Shelton" <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

Sorry, I didn't read the part where you already tried that.

On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mine did the same thing and it was the temperature gauge itself. dbeierl
> has an excellent explanation and test procedure here:
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=353678&
> postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=img+http+images.
> thesamba.com+vw+gallery+pix+1376779.jpg+img&start=0
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 18, 2017 at 6:08 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I've recently had my share of problems with a blinking coolant light. I
>> have done everything I could think of to do:
>>
>> 1. New pressure cap (but it's Meyle brand, so a better one is next)
>> 2. Replaced the gauge with a re-capacitored one David B did for me years
>> ago
>> 3. Cleaned all the terminals and finessed the connectors on the foil.
>> 4. Made sure grounds were in fact grounds.
>> 5. Made sure the coolant was as full as possible, and was mixed properly.
>>
>> It would not stop blinking at some point on a trip as short as three of
>> four miles. I ended up jumping the connector so that the light will at
>> least stay off, and it does. I have all new hoses and tank, and no other
>> leaks so I am not worried about the coolant going low on me.
>>
>> Any ideas as to where to look next? Before I jumped the connector, it
>> would
>> usually--but not always--start off without blinking, but after a few
miles
>> it would begin. I have pulled over to check the coolant a lot and never
>> found it low.
>>
>> Jim
>>
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