After several suggestions from some members, I went ahead and purchased a new temp coolant sensor and o-ring and headed under the van as soon as I got home. Looked pretty straightforward - disconnect sensor, 1 clip and out it would come. WRONG! I pulled the sensor and soon found my arm soaked in "blue koolaid". I shoved the old sensor back in and figured I had to depressurize the system somehow. Well I loosen a breather valve above the thermostat,which was already loose and unscrewed the cap on the aux reservior. Neither of which probably helped. So I quickly swapped the sensors and cleaned up my mess. The van started with no gas pedal assistance :-) Now I have a coolant problem right? I read my items about air in the cooling system that can cause overheating. I probably lost about 1/2 quart in my adventure. So what do I do now? TIA, Willie - Feeling like our beloved 49ers. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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