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rrawlings1
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Joined: January 25, 2010
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Location: Seattle
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 Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, I'm familiar with the sensor, as when I bought the van it had the constant blinking light problem, which I corrected. I made sure that the tank had sufficient coolant (i.e. well above the minimum line which should be the threshold for the sensor) |
Can you show us a picture of this 'minimum line'? Unless it is an '84 model year thing. There is no such thing on my '87. |
You bet! For some reason I can't get the code to embed the photo. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=1231760
Also, I spun the van around so it was nose down / rear up in the driveway, and added more fluid and sure enough it started coming out of the radiator bleed screw. I ran the engine until it came out without bubbles and topped off the expansion tank, then closed the rear bleed screw too, and closed the expansion tank (while the vehicle was running). Hope this was correct, as it seems to be working.
I guess the instructions on vanagonparts.com were not really accurate for me.... |
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T3 Pilot
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Location: Deep South of the Great White North
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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Been doing it this way for years with an inexpensive bike pump with built in gauge...... No muss, no fuss. Bleed your cooling system, check it for leaks and test your cap as well
Thanks for the picks Denwood!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6892575
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2014 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like you are getting some cracks developing in the tank, probably time to replace it and the coolant level sensor.
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