Am I right in assuming that the red led gets its information from the temperature gauge and does not have a sensor of its own? I have an 82 Vanagon diesel. I switched from an 80 degrees Celsius thermostat to a 92 degrees Celsius (about 197 degrees F) thermostat for winter. The gauge needle normally reads straight up, but now is within a couple of millimeters of the right hand high temperature mark on the gauge. The red led has never come on, so I assume that the motor is not too hot. Coolant has never boiled over or anything. Am I playing Russian Roulette with the possibilities of overheating the motor?
Gary A Meek Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada 82 Vanagon, turbo-diesel 83 Quantum, turbo-diesel 83 Audi, turbo-diesel |
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