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[Fwd: Re: 86 4kcsq coolant idiot light]





Michael Shields wrote:
> 
> >   That is a true story, I have the receipt. A brand-new $900 instrument
> > cluster with an orange display instead of the original red(86's were
> > red/87's were orange) for nothing(money or reason). I have no idea why
> > they did not a)know what the flashing gauge meant or b)fill the
> > reservoir. I can only guess that they had no experience with the digital
> > dash, but even so, I would like to think that they could have figured it
> > out or read the manual. There were no leaks or problems before nor
> 
> Not to excuse their behavior, but why didn't you read the manual or fill
> the reservoir yourself?
                                  ........ since I was new to the car
and had purchased a Used-car 12 mo./12K mile Warranty......  and I did
look over the manual for help, but the part where the answer is in
"black and white" is not in the same section as most of the info on the
coolant system (if I remember correctly it's a page or two afterwards).
As far as filling the res., well I checked and like several other
listers it SEEMED FINE, close to the fill line if not above. Without
knowing that JUST adding more coolant would solve the flashing light
bars, it seemed to me, a person with next to no experience in car
repairs, especially high-tech elec. dashboard problems, that I had to
have a professional technician look at my NEW purchase. Remember, I was
fresh out of the dealer.


> 
> No offense, but it's your car and we each have the ultimate responsibility
> for maintaining it.  Just because you have hired a mechanic (directly
> or via warranty) to do some work on it doesn't mean you can forget it.
> --
> Shields.


  What are you typing about: "forget it?"???
				
						Allan