Date:         Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:27:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
Comments: To: dhanson@GORGE.NET
In-Reply-To:  <002201c7af07$7ddcc240$8219e442@dhanson>
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The problem with relying on the temparature guage is that the sensor relies
on coolant being there and flowing. If not for the steam, an empty cooling
system will have the gauge reading cold. Especially if the sensor is mounted
in a remote, plastic housing. That is why you have the alternator light to
let you know the pump stopped turning and the coolant level light to let you
know the level is low and the pump is sucking air.

Dennis


>From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
>Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
>Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:41:48 -0700
>
>   Yah, you are right.  I couldn't figure out how to wire it into the
>Cabriolet motor, and at the time, I figured.."Hey, if the coolant goes out,
>I will probably see the temp. gauge go up anyway"...but, of course, that
>may
>be wrong, with the Vanagon...
>   Actually, I am putting in a couple of more gauges right now..an oil temp
>gauge is one thing I really like to have on my cars, and a real oil
>pressure
>gauge..I have a bunch of Autometer gauges left over from my race car..
>   Don Hanson
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
>To: "'Don Hanson'" <dhanson@GORGE.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:23 PM
>Subject: RE: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
>
>
> > When a coolant leak causes your engine to fry, you will wish the light
>was
> > working.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of
> > Don Hanson
> > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:53 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re Stopping the flashing coolant light for good
> >
> > Mine (84 I-4 conversion faux-Westie) was flashing when I bought it.
> > Likely a function of it being converted to the I-4 motor..I tried and
> > tried to get that sucker to stop flashing...Until I finally took out the
> > whole clock and made a nice little ovoid piece of black electrical tape.
> > Put that right over that bulb and re-assembled the instrument in the
>dash.
> > You can't even see that black tape in there, and the light?  Probably
> > still flashing, but who cares?
> >   Don Hanson
> >