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Old 04-23-2012, 12:10 AM
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Coolant light on startup

Hi Guys,

Just this few days, the warning light (Coliseum in Rome lookalike) will come up whenever i start my car. After a few minutes of warming the car. It disappears.

Just changed my coolant bottle less than a year ago.
Please advise if that is anything to watch out for.
Just alittle worried on why the light comes ON and OFF.

What sort of coolant should i topup with? if my coolant level is alittle low.
Currently its the green FL22 from MAzda in it.
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Sensor is screwed up.

Common problem. Ignore light, just make sure to check coolant level when you do oil changes.
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It will probably start staying on for longer periods of time and eventually stay on permanently. It's a pain.
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Bad sensor. Unplug the wire attached to the coolant bottle and the light will stop coming on.

FL22 should be mixed with more FL22. You don't mix water into it.
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