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Date:         Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:41:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Temp gauge reading to low
Comments: To: Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1EE00476-EAE6-4174-8C77-4509419B22E5@gmail.com>
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thermostat stuck open? you have to check temp at the radiator using a thermometer gun...

I had a similar case... solved by adding ground at the temp gauge switch.

On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 4:30 PM Mark McCulley <markmcculley@gmail.com> wrote:

> Today while on a 150 mile drive back home I noticed the needle on the temp > gauge was only half way between the low mark and the LED. Normally when the > van is warmed up the needle sits at the lower edge of the LED. Everything > else seems to be normal. > > Could the thermostat be stuck open? > > -Mark > ‘87 Syncro


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