[Shotimes] low coolant light

[Steve Weinrich]

Mark,

Since the low coolant light only detects the coolant level in the reservoir,
it is unlikely to register when the coolant in the pressurized system takes
a dump since the flow of coolant back into the radiator from the reservoir
requires a vacuum in the radiator.  Such a vacuum would not likely be
present, since the system just puked its contents out of a hole.

Now, what would be helpful is if there was a bright, flashing light with a
buzzer, that would go off when the actual temperature reading of the engine
exceeded a certain point.

BTW, thanks for shipping that water outlet and gaskets out week before last.
Got the SHO back on the road yesterday!

Steve w


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Nunnally" <manunnal@netheaven.com>
To: "shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] low coolant light


> > Don't you guys look at the tank when the hood is open?  Just unplug the
> > sensor and be done with it.  If you develop a major leak while running
it
> > won't do you any good anyway.
>
>     But it's nice to know if the system just dumped the contents out on
the
> road.  Motor car overheat real fast.  I've had it happen twice, once in
the
> 92 (light came on, I pulled over before the temp got real high) and in the
> new black 89 right after I put the 3.2L in (pre-gauges, etc), about a year
> ago.  Light was bad, never came on.  Didn't know the system dumped
(cruising
> down I75 in atlanta, used the old 150k heater lines when I did the swap
> :o(   everything out a split hose till I smelled coolant and looked down
and
> the OEM gauge was pegged.  Lucky I didn't tear up the motor.  Low Coolant
> light never came on.  Mine like Ron's, would come on AFTER you filled it
up.
>
> It's a nice "shut it down" warning in case something catastrophic happens.
>
> mark
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