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Date:         Sun, 13 Oct 1996 18:30:15 -0700
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From:         jmendoza@BayNetworks.COM (John Mendoza)
Subject:      Temp Indicator On Dash rises to max: 84 Vanagon 

Re: 84 Vanagon (gas engine)

I just changed the coolant to a Prestone non-phosphate "looks like orange syrup" coolant. It looked pretty appetizing ;-)

Anyway, I think I broke something because when I started the engine, the temperature indicator rose very quickly while the LED sensor blinked rapidly. The temperature LED sensor has not yet stopped blinking, and the indicator is all the way to the right (MAX temp) even though the engine was cold.

What part do I need to replace? There's a two female prong wire covered with insulation that attaches to the coolant reservoir. Is this what I have to replace? OR there is also an attachment onto the coolant water reservoir itself. Is this instead what I have to replace? I think I made a booboo because I did not disconnect the battery prior to changing the coolant. I wonder if not-disconnecting-the-battery was the cause of the temperature indicator going up rapidly?

TIA!

John -------------------------------------------------------------------- \\|// John Mendoza (o o) 408-495-2925 --------------o00o---(_)---o00o-------------------------------------


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