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Subject:Temp guage reading low and spirratic coolant level light
From:Vernon Craddock
Date:Thu, 11 Jun 1998 14:33:15 -0700

Alright, I'm tired of seeing the coolant light flashing.  I have seen it
do the following, ordered by most frequent:

1. It is dark (the way I like it)
2. It blinks slowly
3. It blinks quickly
4. It comes on and stays on for a minute or so
5. It glows dimly, but steady.

   What is this thing trying to tell me????  The coolant level is fine, I
haven't seen any noticable change in level in 4 months.  No visible bubles
in the overflow tank.  No signs of oil or other foriegn matter in the coolant.
   The temperature guage NEVER rises more than 1/8" above the white cold zone
on the left.  From other posts i've seen, this sounds abnormally low? Even when
the rad fan resistor pack was bad and the emergency cooling fan kicked in, the
temp guage showed cold.  It usually sits right at the top of the cold zone.
   Could both of these be due to a problem with the thermostat?

Thanks again,
Vernon Craddock

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