Re: Coolant temp light!

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

At 01:42 PM 7/26/01 -0400, Accidi2000@aol.com wrote:
>List,
>
>    On some days after i start my car my coolant light will flash even
though 
>the resivoir is full. What i do is let the car warm up then i let some air 
>out of the resivoir, then turn off the car and restart it then it doesnt 
>flash. Is the light supposed to detect air in the system or just pressure,
do 
>i have a pressure leak possibly?? The car is a 88 scirocco 16v
>
>
>Aaron Carter
>88 Scirocco 16V
>Sacramento, CA
>

Ahh the dreaded blinking temp light.  I'm not sure if there is something on 
this on www.scirocco.org  but if there isn't there ought to be.  This seems 
to be a somewhat common problem, although it hasn't been mentioned on
here in some time.  Most people, myself included, just unplug the relay.  
It can be caused by a the switch(coolant gets in there and shorts it out) or
by the relay, possibly other things I'm unaware of.  If you got  a parter
around
you could try swapping out the parts until it goes away.


John C. Worden	
Bucksport, Maine

'98 Dakota 4x4-
'86 Scirocco 8V-
'81 Scirocco 2.0 16V - Needs an oil pump gear
'78 Scirocco Bronzish Gold color, 4 speed.  

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