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Title: G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: gary on 01 November 2003, 16:03

 :(  This light started to flash after i  got a leaky hose , i have replaced the hose and re filled the cooling system , the engine is not overheating but the light keeps flashing  and i dont know how to  reset it - any ideas??

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: Dizzie on 01 November 2003, 16:16

mine does the same. I changed the header tank and it stopped for a while, but came on again last night. Dunno what's wrong cos there's plenty of water in there.  >:(

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: tinman on 01 November 2003, 23:30

You may want to check the water pump. Not sure how, but try and find out how many splines it has left on it.

My 16v had an over heating problem many years ago, and it was discovered the water pump only had one spline left on it, so water wasn't being pushed through the engine very well.

Tin

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: zonger on 02 November 2003, 03:36

i had the same problem...
thought i'd followsome of the advice on the forum, and ignored it...
then the light would come on from cold...
thought if i'd fill up the water tank (which i was told by my local vw garage is a small round ball type with a back cap)
filled it up, problem went away, and thought to myself that was easy....
but i was wrong, car started over heating wildly, so i kept filling up...
the fan never came on, and today the car steamed up on the A406...
ive put about 20L of Evian water in the car in the last 2 days...
im now geting desparate as the car wont go anywhere without it over heating...

is there anyway to test the fan??
or is there any reason why this is happening??

thanx guys

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 November 2003, 10:47

The fan shouldn't need to come on in normal driving, leave the car running, the fan should come on when the temp hits 3/4 on the dial. Is the water leaking out? with that amount of water i think you would notice, could be a leaking head gasket. Worth checking the water pump too.

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 November 2003, 10:48

Have you tried changing your thermostat and expansion tank cap? first things to do when car overheats.

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: tinman on 02 November 2003, 16:38

Quote from: joe_li on 02 November 2003, 03:36

ive put about 20L of Evian water in the car in the last 2 days...

maybe it doesnt like french water.....

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: Speedydub on 02 November 2003, 19:35

rofl @tinman!! if it was a french car overheating, i guess i would pee in the water tank lol!!!

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: golfvr6 on 02 November 2003, 19:39

 :o :D ;D

Title: Re:G REG GOLF GTI - WATER TEMP LIGHT FLASHING
Post by: Rodreguez on 04 November 2003, 09:45

I agree about that but would only suggest peeing in it when it has cooled down.  

Some guy got third degree burns to his manhood doing just this when he ran out of water.   :'(