weird coolant light problem (5ktqw)

[Lawrence C Leung]

Yes. 

On Wed, 01 Nov 2000 23:50:13 -0800 John Karasaki <johkar at teleport.com>
writes:
>While preparing our 5ktqw for the upcoming Quattro Club event at 
>Portland
>International Raceway, I hosed off some of the grime that was building 
>up
>in the engine compartment.
>
>Got in and drove about a mile and the red triangle with the 
>thermometer and
>water warning signal starts blinking in the display.  I pulled over
>immediately and shut the ignition off.  The coolant level was fine and 
>the
>temperature gage showed the water temp. as fairly low.
>
>Drove the 25+ miles home without any problems except that stupid 
>signal
>blinking at me.
>
>Which sensor(s) controls that light?  Could water be shorting across 
>the
>connectors and giving a false low coolant signal?
>
>Any help is appreciated.  Please reply to me directly as I subscribe 
>to the
>digest, but typically have no time to read it.
>
>TIA.
>
>
>Best Regards,
>
>John Karasaki