MauiMazda2

Sorry to post yet another question but I have to be somewhere tomorrow morning. I finally got the car running after a week of deflooding and don't want to blow the engine or whatever.

The only thing wrong (seems to be running very sweet) is that the Engine Coolant Light is on. I have checked the level so presume it is a sensor malfunction or something.

Anyway two questions:

1) is it safe to drive for about 50 miles tomorrow

2) can anyone give pointers to checking this out - I have done a search here and cannot see anything. I am desperate to get back to my life and stop working on the car

Thanks in advance and apologies for posting a new thread but I need this sorted within 12 hours.

Aloha
Steve

dozer

iTrader: (3)

yes you are fine, as long as you checked your coolant level, and its topped off correctly...the sensor is most likely gone, so dont worry about it.

EricB

iTrader: (7)

^ yep, just dont forget to keep checking the level every so often if you dont get it replaced.

dozer

iTrader: (3)

as most would say, check it everytime you fill up your gas tank. you can unplug the sensor if the light gets annoying.

MauiMazda2

I cannot say THANK YOU loud enough. will take her out for a run in the morning ans see if the new coils have killed off the birds chirping!!!

Night all.

dozer

iTrader: (3)

sweet dreams

EricB

iTrader: (7)

nighty night, dont let the bed bugs bite.

MauiMazda2

Thank you for kind night night wishes. Hope you are both warmly wrapped up and snoring!

I had a quick look but is that the sensor on the side of the "bottle". I will certainly want to replace it.

Anyone done this - is it easy?

TIA

Steve

MauiMazda2

OK now for the dumb questions - presume it is the sensor but where is it - is it on the outside of reservoir and how does it work.... and where do I get a new one and how do I test it oh and what does the search button do................ To tired to worry about getting flamed and too poor. Just bought BHR ignition kit... am I mad?

zoom44

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/coolant-bottle-greatest-secrets-revealed-182793/

all you need to know ^^

i thought we fixed you? why are you still using 2?

New Yorker

Allow me to save you half an hour of reading posts and studying photos; this is all you need to do:

1) You have to purchase a new coolant tank, which has the sensor built in. (You can't buy just the sensor.) The coolant sensor in earlier RX-8s tended to fail. The revised tank contains an upgraded sensor.

2) Go here and order this part: http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/prod...2d351G%29.html

3) Ask for Tommy.

zoom44

booooooo.... boooooooo..... ^^^^^

MauiMazda2

I have been fixed (checks underpants) but I think I will carry on with 2 as that has all my (many) current worries (and subscribe emails work on this one - forwarded through a mail intermediary).

Thanks for sorting it though allowed me to try to edit something.

zoom44

i can "merge" the 2 accounts and have everything fold into this one then we could drop the two too if you wanted

MauiMazda2

Not sure I agree with that. I am hemorrhaging money on this car and really do not want to have to pay another $107 plus horrendous shipping to the remote village of Maui when all I had to do is unplug the f*****g sensor (as advised in the thread mentioned above!). Not what I would really call a solution but stuff it enough already for the moment.

I must now look at taking the bottle off and will then give it a good clean out and see if that helps.

I have just paid about $150 for coils and cables, $120 for plugs, have now paid Charles $500 for sooper dooper coils and cable (anyone want some slightly used coils and cable) and am about to spend $110 on a compression test.

Also $25 for cabin air filter, $45 for air filter (that is a strange one to fit), $450 for new tires (cheap or what), $450 to get the roof resprayed (brutal sun here) and the dang car only cost $9,300 in JANUARY for goodness sake.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH I SAY!!!

OK rant mode off. Now going to make love to the bank manager so I can afford to keep this car running

MauiMazda2

Oh that would be lovely, if it is easy to do. Having the 2 really ain't a problem but it might be tidier. But please keep the email from 2 - I think that is what caused probs with 1 - I was trying to change the email to get the subscription emails. Your call oh super moderator.