Re: coolant light blinking. help...

["Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>]

Any momentary break in the contact path will cause the light to flash.  
Once it is triggered, it will continue to flash until the car is turned 
off.  I don't think the coolant leak at the oil cooler is the problem.  
There could be some corrosion on the contacts of the switch or the 
connector.  Probably just unplugging the sensor (on top of the 
reservoir) and plugging it back in will take care of the problem.  You 
can also unscrew the sensor from the expansion tank and remove all the 
residue on the contacts.  I think the electrical current flowing through 
the coolant ionizes some particles and causes them to stick to the leads 
of the sensor.  You could have enough ionized buildup that electrical 
current now has a problem going through the leads.  HTH!

Ian Overholt
'88 16v - the driver
'81 "S" - the racer

From: "Owen" <rabeys@cadvision.com>

	I went to start my car today and the coolant light was blinking from 
the
second i started it up, then it turned off, so i went in to let it warm 
up
for a minute, but when i came out again, it was blinking again.  Any 
ideas?
 There is lots of coolant in there.  I'm confused.  

   I noticed that there is a bit of coolant leaking from the oil cooler
(where the oil filter fits on) but it's very minimal.  Please help, i 
hate
little flashing lights.  


     TIA


Owen
87 16v
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1571

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