If your light is flashing, you are either low on coolant or there is something wrong with the light circuit. Remember that you have to turn the engine off and back on to make the light quit flashing, even after you have added coolant to the proper level. The REAL question is, where is the temp gauge needle? If it's not overheated, and you can see that there is water in the reservoir, you're probably OK to drive. Just watch the needle. And make sure you are talking about the reservoir, which holds the coolant, and not the overflow tank behind the license plate hatch, which holds the overflow. Jim
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > I put in some distilled water. Reservoir was empty. Everything looked and > worked fine. 5 miles later light blinking again, but reservoir still full. > No obvious leaks. Possible bad thermostat? Less than 4000 miles since new > radiator was installed (In 2007 - I only use it for pleasure driving) > > I'm 45 miles from home, and DO have AAA with long distance towing, but > don't want to use it unless necessary. > > Patti > 90 Westy automatic > On Apr 21, 2013 12:27 PM, "Larry Alofs" <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Prestone sells a type that they claim "mixes with any other type". Buy a > > gallon of distilled water at the grocery store; mix 50-50. > > > > Larry A. > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 2:39 PM, PB <pbrattan@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Need to know if there is any antifreeze I can use that is readily > >> available > >> in a local parts store. Need it NOW. Local VW parts stores are closed. > >> > >> Can't ride around. I'm good for 1 SHORT trip to a parts store. > >> Patti > >> 90 Westy Automatic > >> > > > > > |
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