Date:         Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:19:30 -0400
Reply-To:     FRANK CONDELLI <ralanen@AOL.COM>
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From:         FRANK CONDELLI <ralanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Coolant light mystery
Comments: To: Ed <email99@NC.RR.COM>
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        Ed, checked everything now and find no anomalies.  Replaced the tank with a new one, level sensor built in tank.  Also tried reversing the wire leads to the sensor.  Same problem, this did not cure the light on problem.  Light comes on steady after temp needle is almost to the light and engine revved past 3000 rpm, then stay on.  Let engine cool and light will stay off until temp needle get up near the light and engine revved up.  Very bizarre !

> On Sep 21, 2022, at 12:02 PM, Ed <email99@NC.RR.COM> wrote:
> 
> Frank, I don't know if you have sorted this out yet but my '86 Westi with a
> Subaru engine works the same way.
> 
> The coolant light would come on after a short while and then stay on until the
> ignition was turned off and then turned back on.  The light might then stay
> off for a very short while and then come on again, repeating the sequence.
> Cleaning of the level sensor did not help but replacement fixed it for several
> years.  This happened twice in the 31+ years I have owned this vehicle.
> 
> Ed

Cheers,    

Frank Condelli
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