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srichter59

Sun Jul 15 2012, 10:18PM

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Hi, I have an '82 diesel westie, the temp guage has no numbers, just the gauge and the idiot light in the center of the gauge. Does any one know what numbers apply, what is the temp when the needle is at 12:00? what temp does the idiot light light up at? My bus seems to run with the needle at 12:00 and climb quickly on up hills and such, is that normal? I fear it runs a little hot. Thx, SR

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I dont have any diesel experience but it is a vanagon waterpumper which means you may have to bleed air from the radiator.

Can you hear the radiator fan coming on?

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Tue Jul 17 2012, 10:34PM

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I might be wrong, but the light just tells you that you have low level of antifreeze, not that it is hot.

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Phil is right about the warning light. BTW, if you run low on coolant the heat gauge is useless.... Without coolant running through the system the gauge is meaningless. I should know... I cooked a motor that way once.

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I would believe that is why the level light is red, it means stop.

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bear wrote ...

I might be wrong, but the light just tells you that you have low level of antifreeze, not that it is hot.

Only time you were ever wrong was when you thought you were wong.

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Mon Jul 23 2012, 07:12PM

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when i had my vanabus, i learned to check and refill the cooling system with the same frequency that i had to check my oil in my '73 transporterwhen i had it.

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Mon Jul 23 2012, 10:09PM

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Yes, must top it up when the light comes on, but you have to wait till it cools off to service the system tank, you can add to the resevoir, but doubt it will draw enough in to fill it.

[ Edited Tue Jul 24 2012, 10:11PM ]

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