Does anyones engine coolant light come on when they race thier engine
04-10-2009, 08:03 PM
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Does anyones engine coolant light come on when they race thier engine
My coolant light comes even though it's full, but only when I race my engine
04-11-2009, 07:51 AM
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Keep an eye. Although I don't race, mine began to appear at high speeds, then did it no matter how fast or slow you drive. My 8 is 2004. In my case, and I have seen the same in other posts, I ended up changing the coolant reservoir. It has a sensor inside, at one of its side, that there is no chance to change it so you have to change the reservoir. Should be between $150 to $200. If DIY, watch out with a short hose the reservoir has at the back (called the overflow hose) since it is very easy to brake its conection to the plastic radiator cover.
05-04-2009, 05:36 PM
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yeah at higher speeds or racing my light comes on, but usually turns off within 5 or 10 seconds...in the manual i think it says that if the light stays on then to immediatly pull over, let your car cool down.
05-04-2009, 07:45 PM
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Once or twice:
Only when I go too fast around corners. The fluid has a tendency to force its way out.
One time I was missing the resovouir nut. Check the botle make sure it is tight.
Only when I go too fast around corners. The fluid has a tendency to force its way out.
One time I was missing the resovouir nut. Check the botle make sure it is tight.
05-05-2009, 11:08 AM
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yup. Comes on when I'm doing my sunday drives all the time. I get it up above 4K for a length of time and the light comes on until i shift into neutral and let the revs drop to 2K for a few seconds. Gotta send it in for warranty work to fix that.
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