Coolant light comes on when I floor it?
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Coolant light comes on when I floor it?
Ok this is pretty bizarre and I dont understand why this happens, when I floor the gas and the rpms get to above 4k, the check coolant light comes on.
The first time this happened I pulled over right away and shut the car off. I checked for leaks..... nothing. Turned the car back on and let it idle for about 5 minutes, check for leaks again...... nothing. The engine never even overheated or anything. when I turn the car back on, the check coolant light turns off. This seems to ONLY happen when I floor it. If anyone knows why this might be happening, I would really appreciate your help.
The first time this happened I pulled over right away and shut the car off. I checked for leaks..... nothing. Turned the car back on and let it idle for about 5 minutes, check for leaks again...... nothing. The engine never even overheated or anything. when I turn the car back on, the check coolant light turns off. This seems to ONLY happen when I floor it. If anyone knows why this might be happening, I would really appreciate your help.
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no I am not over heating, I have the water temp gauge in the interior and I did keep an eye on it. I thought it MIGHT be low on coolant, but when I flushed the coolant recently, I filled it all the way to the top, and then burped the air bubbles out of the system. Am I supposed to fill it up when the car is cold? When I take the cap off, I cant see the coolant, but if I use a flashlight I can see it.If I do add too much coolant to it, the over flow tank will dispel the extra coolant correct? I dont know everything, so ur help is well appreciated =)
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Just keep filling it up.
Do you ever smell a little coolant after driving for awhile? Almost every time I smelled coolant I ended up having to replace a coolant hose soon. But if you recently drained the system then just continue to fill it up.
Do you ever smell a little coolant after driving for awhile? Almost every time I smelled coolant I ended up having to replace a coolant hose soon. But if you recently drained the system then just continue to fill it up.
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yes I will try and add more coolant to the filler neck and see what happens. I never smelled any coolant even after long trips and the car has never overheated. Its just weird that the light comes on when I floor it. Thanks for the help
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