[Shotimes] low coolant light

[Ron Porter]

I don't see how that could happen. The light really is only good for initial
startup if the fluid in the reservoir is too low. There is the one-way
movement of hot coolant into the reservoir when the car gets hot, then there
is the siphon action FROM the reservoir when the car cools off. I agree with
Steve's description, there isn't a way for the reservoir to know that you
puked the radiator coolant supply when a hose blew.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 11:37 AM
To: shotimes
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] low coolant light


> 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.

    Depending on the size of the leak I suppose, but I've had the low
coolant light come on twice with the 92 when running. (due to sudden bursted
hose(s).  One I was at a car wash, no biggie.  The other going down the hwy.

mark
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