Coolant
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From: Phoenix AZ
Coolant
Hey,
Just got my coolant flushed, now I have a "low coolant" reading on the DIC. The level is just fine. I'm guessing there is air in the line, is this a big deal, should I not drive it?
Just got my coolant flushed, now I have a "low coolant" reading on the DIC. The level is just fine. I'm guessing there is air in the line, is this a big deal, should I not drive it?
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From: Longview Texas
Driving it should purge the air out of the system.
Let the car cool, and check the level in the reservoir.
Did you check to make sure they did not disconnect the sensor and failed to reconnect it?
When I have changed my coolant, I change it while cold, then start the engine and bring the level up to at least the cold mark (the level will drop when the pump pulls coolant into the block). Then I drive it, let it cool, and refill the reservoir. It is always stable after a couple of heat up cycles.
Let the car cool, and check the level in the reservoir.
Did you check to make sure they did not disconnect the sensor and failed to reconnect it?
When I have changed my coolant, I change it while cold, then start the engine and bring the level up to at least the cold mark (the level will drop when the pump pulls coolant into the block). Then I drive it, let it cool, and refill the reservoir. It is always stable after a couple of heat up cycles.
Last edited by TEXHAWK0; Jul 9, 2009 at 10:54 AM.
