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Title: Coolant Light
Post by: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 09:27

Started my GTD this morning after 3 days covered in snow and frozen on drive
left it warming up but the coolant light came on and said refer to manual?
ran car for a mile after half hour warming, light still on.
I turned engine off and restarted and light went out???

any ideas? was it just warning me it was cold or...........?

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: AlanH on 08 January 2010, 09:58

Er...check the coolant level?

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: AlanH on 08 January 2010, 10:06

In this weather I'd still be checking.

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: AlanD on 08 January 2010, 10:16

As damianmkv said, as long as there is coolant in there, I wouldnt worry too much, this weather will be doing no favours to our cars.

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 10:29

Thanks for advice guys I will check. My concern was could the coolant have been frozen????
Car is running ok

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 10:31

When I say car is running ok I don't mean how it performs in this weather!!!!
its performing like Bambi on ice :wink:

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: AlanD on 08 January 2010, 10:44

Quote from: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 10:29

Thanks for advice guys I will check. My concern was could the coolant have been frozen????
Car is running ok

Your coolant should take you to at least -35 before it freezes.

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: jdjd on 08 January 2010, 12:47

My golf is shocking on Ice and snow, Got stuck yesterday where my g/f's corsa passed straight over, Needed a push from 2 neighbours to get out,

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: Graeme1978 on 08 January 2010, 13:03

Quote from: jdjd on 08 January 2010, 12:47

My golf is shocking on Ice and snow, Got stuck yesterday where my g/f's corsa passed straight over, Needed a push from 2 neighbours to get out,

Have to say I've been really impressed how mine has handled.  Starts and stops very well considering what its driving over.

Been driving to and from work every day during all the snow and ice, have had only one incident when the tyres locked up under braking but it was a momentary lapse on my part on a side street when I should have been doing 10mph but had sneaked upto 20 but apart from that its handled fantastically.

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 15:48

Re my Bambi on ice it has dunlop sp sport 18Inch tyres
I wonder if its the tyres??? :sad:

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 15:49

Oh and my alarm is going off now for no reason :angry:

Title: Re: Coolant Light
Post by: mac7 on 08 January 2010, 16:42

Quote from: olly1 on 08 January 2010, 15:48

Re my Bambi on ice it has dunlop sp sport 18Inch tyres
I wonder if its the tyres??? :sad:

It's not the tyres fault - Your 225/40R18's aren't designed for the snow and ice we have right now. You'd need proper snow tyres/chains/studs.

As said, don't worry about your coolant - just check the level.

And the alarm motion sensors may be set at to high a sensitivity.