Big Trip raises 4kq questions

[Brian Devlin]

I don't think you have a multifailure switch (IIRC). The coolant 
level sensor should be senstive to movements of the car, so I'd pull 
the plug from it first to rule it out.
-Brian
-86 5ktq
-84 4kq (used to have it anyway)

By the way if you gone 200,000 miles without breaking the odometer or 
speedo cable, then I really am impressed. My 4kq had an estimated 
200k when I got rid of it, probably more.

>Hey all,
>
>I just took my '85 4kq from OH to MA this afternoon, a total of 770 
>miles. The good news of the trip is that the car ticked over 200k 
>miles along the way! I had my camera ready and snapped some shots of 
>the odo while cruising up I-76 in Akron. Of course, I wasn't looking 
>through the viewfinder, so I hope they come out.
>
>While I was driving the car, I started to get a blinking coolant 
>light warning. At first, the light came on rather sporadicly, but by 
>the end of the 770 miles, it was on consistantly. In the beginning, 
>the light only blinked during hard acceleration and on very steep 
>inclines. Of course I stopped to check my coolant and radiator, and 
>everything checked out ok. the overflow basin had plenty of coolant, 
>and the coolant itself was up to par (as checked by a mechanic). All 
>during the trip, the temp gauge gave normal readings. As I assume 
>from archive posts, the problem is not coolant at all, but rather my 
>multifunction switch. I just wanted to make sure that this seemed 
>likely. If it is the switch, what are the implications (besides a 
>blinking light)? Should I be able to scrounge up this part easily?
>
>TIA, for all your help.
>
>Colin
>'85 4kq (200,737m, woo!)