Re: -=> Temp. Warning -- Strange Behavior <=-

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Vinod Arekar say:

> In my '88 5kCSTQ, the temp gague remains below 1/2 during highway
> driving, and it rises to upto 3/4th if I have a stop-go traffic
> (esp. after a highway drive). I guess thats normal, and the gauge is working.
> A strange thing that's been happening is that sometimes when the gauge
> is below 1/2, the temp. warning light would come on, and it would stay on
> for a while (gauge shows the same reading when this happens) and then 
> disappear. The sequence sometimes repeats. The amount of time for which
> the warning light stays on varies (2 to  20 minutes). 
> 
> Is this a known/common problem? Anyone there with similar experience?
> Any clues as to what to do?

Check your antifreeze level in the expansion reservoir. The
"temperature" warning light also indicates low coolant level.

Angela's 90Q20V does this since I replaced the temperature
sensor. There is apparently a small drip that lowers the level
after a few days. Her light only goes on after an hour of driving.

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