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Water Temp

On 11:04:12 pm 01/03/06 "Craig Steiner" <steiner_ca@hotmail.com> wrote:
> In addition to the disappearing oil, the water temp warning light
> went on yesterday for no apparent reason after about 10 minutes of
> stop and go driving.  I pulled off, checked what I could, started
> back up and everything was fine (no light).  It wasn't too cold out,
> about 55 F.  The gauge wasn't indicating high, just the flashing red
> light.  Oil temp was also normal. Coolant is due for a change before
> I head out to Oklahoma, but otherwise looks normal with normal
> levels.  Oil is relatively clean too, as I have to keep adding some
> every week.  Any ideas?
>
> Craig Steiner
> 88 Alpine White 16V

What they said about the coolant light, it might be a bit slimy or you need
to add a wee bit of coolant. Mine does it too,I add a bit and it behaves. 

Oil: Well, it could be going out the exhaust (check compression/ keep oil
in the car to top up with and check it a lot/ look for blue smoke on
deceleration) or out a seal somewhere, possible ones are rear main (look
for drips off the bottom of the bell housing), from the gasket/O-ring in
the oil filter/oil cooler assembly (drips on the oil filter), valve cover
gasket (a nasty greasy mess where your engine should be), and we won't
mention the gasket below that one...and in my case I've had some obscure
leaks, like the one around the oil temp sensor at the back of the engine
(hard to see), and under the flange where the oil filter assembly bolts to
the block was another good one on my 8V. Neither of those caused major
consumptuion issues though. Oh, another one or two? Oil pan - gasket and
plug. So what does your garage floor look like? Maybe a fresh sheet of
cardboard will help identify where it's dripping (if it is), but it can
travel some distance from its source.  My oil temp sensor leak began on the
back DS of the block and dripped from the PS front.
Can you tell I've had a few drippers?
Cathy  
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