Flashing red light....

Post by **toast** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:43

on the way to work today.... cleverly i ignored it... its above the engine temp thingy - over there on the right hand side of the dashboard thingy - you know the dial that tells you if you van is about to explode - but the needle is happily in the middle

so what is this mysterious flashing red sign trying to communicate with me?

regards,

toast

Post by **Arvi** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:50

I have come to the conclusion that when your red light flashes its a warning for you to start saving your money to spend on the next thing that breaks on your van

Post by **toast** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:51

Arvi wrote:I have come to the conclusion that when your red light flashes its a warning for you to start saving your money to spend on the next thing that breaks on your van

baws....

does anyone have any happy answers like "check yer oil ye balloon" or similar?

Post by **stuckin88** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:55

If everything else is ok--waterlevel etc, it can be a faulty sensor-the black plastic thing with wires plugged into it screwed into coolant tank in engine compartment--get a new one from vw or gsf--

Post by **toast** » 25 Jan 2006, 16:59

stuckin88 wrote:If everything else is ok--waterlevel etc, it can be a faulty sensor-the black plastic thing with wires plugged into it screwed into coolant tank in engine compartment--get a new one from vw or gsf--

it may well be my water level - not checked in a while but it has gone empty before without flashing me - jsut about to leave work and wanted to know if anyone knew off hand..... its probab me water level.

i like to join a board with the dumbest question imaginable and work from there...

Post by **syncroand101** » 25 Jan 2006, 17:01

i like to join a board with the dumbest question imaginable and work from there...

Post by **stuckin88** » 25 Jan 2006, 17:06

The large coolant tank should be full to brim at all times--topup tank is behind number plate---if you regularly have to top up you will have a leak-could be anywhere--check all pipes & rad first--

Post by **Mocki** » 25 Jan 2006, 17:24

toast wrote:on the way to work today.... cleverly i ignored it...
toast

NOT clever at all......
infact, a costly mistook many have made.....

Water level is VERY important, the top up tank ( the one behind the number plate flap should be to the max mark when cold, the header tank , should be completely full ( and never check it unless the engine is cold)

Post by **toomanytoys** » 25 Jan 2006, 18:02

Not checking water level will hit your wallet very hard....
as said..

It will prob run fine right up to the moment it blows apart...

top it up and bleed it (Very important, you cannot just put water in!!) check to see where you have a leak.. there are many places as the cooling system is not one of VW's better efforts..

Post by **Flibbertigibbet** » 25 Jan 2006, 18:24

toomanytoys wrote:Not checking water level will hit your wallet very hard....
..

I never check my water level

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 25 Jan 2006, 20:44

Hi There check out the new owners page on the WIKI
http://www.club80-90.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... 6c22436dfe

Post by **NOT ANOTHER LEAK** » 25 Jan 2006, 22:00

or you could try putting"flashing temp light"in the search facillity of this site(top right hand corner).and you will get loads of threads on this very very very annoying light

Post by **toast** » 26 Jan 2006, 09:24

NOT ANOTHER LEAK wrote:or you could try putting"flashing temp light"in the search facillity of this site(top right hand corner).and you will get loads of threads on this very very very annoying light

cheers - yeah sorry - thanks to all for your help - i poured gin in it last night and the problem seems to have gone away....

thanks again.

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