PaPaBear

I was cruising this weekend and the engine temperature light came on, went off and came back on. Stopped the car, checked theradiator fluid, it was okay, cooling fan fine. The temperature gauge was registering normal. Drive the car to work and everything is fine. Wierd. I am calling the dealer today. Anyone else have this experience?
Thank you

moo2

The same thing happened to me this weekend too. Do a search, I think it's normal at high RPMs sometimes. I was going pretty fast (shhh) at ~7K when it happened, and I had the A/C on as well. As soon as I slowed down and turned off the A/C, the light turned off. I later went the same speed and RPM with no A/C, and the light did not turn on.

I wasn't too worried. This happened before to me, and I did a search. I think as long as the coolant level is OK and it's not leaking, you're OK.

PaPaBear

Thank you. I kept checking it at home, let it run up the RPM's and idle with A/C on and has not re-occured. Getting ready to make a trip and sure do not want any problems.

nycgps

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Engine Temperature Light ???????

You mean the COOLANT level light.


After it cool down, Top it off, thats all you need to do, fill it to the proper level, NOT all the way to the top of the bottle, Read your damn manual ... jeeze

HiTMaNN

Where the hell have you been!?!?!?!?!? I missed these kind of posts all weekend

Jedi54

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sounds like coolant level was low. Did you get a chance to check it again this morning?

PaPaBear

I let my cool down and checked the next morning again and it was at the full level.
I have had the car for almost four years in hot Miami rush hour traffic and has never come on. Maybe a flush and all new coolant may help. There is no leakage anywhere.
Thx

Jedi54

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flush might not be a bad idea, especially in that Miami weather. Check the water pump as well, make sure there's no leak.

Razz1

Ja, was it the engine light or the coolant light?

Mazurfer

In these 4 years..............have you ever changed the coolant?

Sometimes as Ray(or someone said) the sensors will go bad, so keep an eye on it and your level to see if it finally goes steady on. That will tell you it's the sensor(as long as your level is at the full mark). If so, then it will be time for a new bottle as the sensor is molded into it and can't just be replaced.

PaPaBear

The coolant was changed during the engine change about 9,000 milea ago. I suspect it may be the sensor as the water pump looks tight, no leaks anywhere.
Thx to all that commented for your help.

DOMINION

Coolant might have had some air in the systum if the coolant level light came on at WOT! Just add some.

bose

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sorry if this question is but uh...where is the water pump located?

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

Look at the pulleys, the pulley right under the Alternator is where the water pump is.

When it leaks, it usually leak right under the water pump pulley, makes it hard to detect if you're looking it from the top.

bose

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thanks, much apreciated. I'd rather ask a dumb question than remain ignorant.

DOMINION

^Meh its cool man. We have to learn some how