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Date:         Sat, 20 Jul 1996 17:12:57 PST
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From:         kdlewis@juno.com (kenneth d lewis)
Subject:      Re: Temperature Gauge Going Crazy...

Nancy: I can sympathize with you.I have been in the electronic repair business for the last 15 years. At times these machines do seem afflicted with some sort of schizophrenic malady but in the end logic prevails.The cause ,through the powers of deductive reasoning,can be traced to a specific component.These intermittent problems are by far the worst. I suggest checking the cleanliness/secureness of a few connections in the engine compartment.Two things can cause the light to flash: 1>Loss of continuity to the Level Sensor i.e. losing connection.This is the same as the level of coolant falling below the contacts in the reservoir.(on your bus the book says a switch does this function).

2>Shorting to ground of the wire from theTemp. sending unit.this is equivalent to the engine overheating.I have heard this wire getting to close to the exhaust pipe and melting the insulation.

>Nancy <who spent her infancy in a bassinet bolted to the rear floor of >a >'58 bus...> > All my Daughters can relate to that!

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