Coolant temperature light

[Huw Powell]

Also also, don't "top up" with water.  Top up with properly mixed 
coolant to maintain your freeze/boil protection.

On 1/22/2011 6:52 PM, Danton J.A. Cardoso wrote:
> Ok, it has been in the single digits overnight and sometimes negatives here
> in MO.  My car (B5 A4 with a 2.8 litre), unfortunately has to sit outside-at
> least its in a carport, upon morning start up, the coolant light will flash
> and beep.  I immediately shut it off, and start it again, no coolant light
> flash and beep the second start up.
>
> Today, it did the same thing, and on the second key turn, it did it again.
> Checked coolant about .25 of an inch below MIN mark.  Slowly drove over to
> Wally-world and topped it off with distilled water- I had to run an errand
> that involved a 60 +/- round trip drive at highway speeds.  This only
> happens when it is very cold.  Heat is good, temperature gauge does go up to
> mid.
>
> Thoughts?
>
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> Danton J.A. Cardoso
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