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Date:         Thu, 2 Jul 1998 09:06:58 -0500
Reply-To:     "John H. Rodgers" <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "John H. Rodgers" <inua@QUICKLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: 84 Red light problem again
Comments: To: Vanagon <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>

-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --

I agree. On my '85 GL I was having the blinking light problem. Then I stated losing coolant. Expansion tank was wet. I looked at the coolant sensor at least 4 times. Never saw a thing. But on the fourth look spotted a crack. Coolant would leak out, level would drop, light would come on. Anyway, I replaced the sensor, no more problem.

John Rodgers '85 GL Driver -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------

Date: Thursday, 02-Jul-98 07:47 AM

From: GMBulley \ America On-Line: (GMBulley) To: Vanagon \ Internet: (vanagon@vanagon.com)

Subject: Re: 84 Red light problem again

In a message dated 98-07-02 01:24:04 EDT, averill@LDL.NET writes:

<< I finally solved the continuous blinking red light on the 84 temp guage by replacing the temp guage (which has a built in electronics circuit in it) with a used but otherwise good guage. Now the replacement is doing the same thing, blinking all of the time. Does anyone have any experience with replacing the temp guage? If I purchase a new guage from the dealer, will it suffer from shelf age and go out the same way?>>

I doubt the gauge is the problem. Other listees have suggested a couple of other reasons for the erratic blinking red light, however, I have seen (thrice) my coolant level/temp sensor fail, causing this blinking. The sensor cracks between the two contacts (small crack, almost invisible to the naked eye). Coolant then forms a short between the contacts or between the plug and the sensor. Replace your sensor.

gmbulley cary, nc

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