Had the very same sensor crack on me last week. Good news, even from VW the price was $9 with o ring no less. Mine was bubbling and crusting around the seal and I thought it was left over orange stuff from the last time I pulled the expansion cap off and spewed coolant everywhere. They don't call me Bullwinkle for nothing. Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel ---------- > From: GMBulley@AOL.COM > To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: low coolant indicator lamp > Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 9:10 PM > > In a message dated 98-07-18 12:12:50 EDT, Dagbear@AOL.COM writes: > > << The red blinky on my temperature gauge sometimes refuses to go out after > startup even though the sensor is immersed in coolant. I understand from the > Bentley manual that the light is activated by two conditions, the first is > when the coolant in the tank is low, the second is when the temperature gauge > reaches maximum. How do I isolate the cause of this malfunction and correct > it? >> > > Often, (thrice in 160k with me), the sensor cracks down the middle, allowing a > tiny amout of coolant to fill the contact area where the plug attaches. The > test (for me) is to replace the sensor, which is about $20, and keep rolling. > > gmbulley > cary, nc |
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