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Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:59 am

greetings all in vanogan type 2 land....

jsut picked up a west camper 1985, kinda rough for $1000.00 was driving great, but this morning the radiator light temp indicator was blinking..
what could it be??? the car has been sitting for a while.....

thanks

Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:20 am

In my 87, that light blinks for a few seconds upon start up, which I am told it is supposed to do.
Before, when I had an engine with massive coolant leak, that light would blink constantly, because the level was low. I believe there is a switch in the coolant reservoir that makes the light blink when the level is too low.
I'd start by checking the level in the coolant reservoir.

Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:48 am

rock on bro.....i checked and the coolant was full ,and a nice green color.

thanks again

Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:52 am

this is a fairly common problem. i think the radiator needs to be bled. one of my old vanagons did that. i never worried about it. i would check to see that the antifreeze is phosphate free. if youre not sure, drain it and get the right stuff in there otherwise you'll have a "headsagone" i your driveway.

Thu Aug 26, 2004 5:15 pm

I had a similar problem on an 87. The wire assembly connected to the back of the speedometer housing was loose. First, be sure you are not low on water. Then check or replace the sending unit in coolent tank. If that is good, look at back of dash.

Good luck.