what the ????

generationracing · 07-05-2007, 09:09 PM

can anyone tel me what in the hell the little light on the far left side of my 87 next to the speedometer means? it looks like a greek jail mine keeps flickering and im tired of it.

IHateHacks · 07-05-2007, 09:16 PM

That would be the low coolant light.

The sensor is at the bottom of the overflow bottle. It flickers because when you make a turn, the already low coolant level gets sloshed around from side to side and if its low enough it uncovers the sensor and the light flickers. If the light just stays on, then you have no coolant in your overflow bottle.

Now the reason you are low on coolant, only you can determine that. These cars are notorious for leaking head gaskets, just keep that in mind. If you can't find any external leaks try block testing it.

07-05-2007, 09:09 PM	#1
generationracing Stock Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: La Grande, OR. Posts: 8	what the ???? can anyone tel me what in the hell the little light on the far left side of my 87 next to the speedometer means? it looks like a greek jail mine keeps flickering and im tired of it. __________________ compare your life to mine and kill yourself

07-05-2007, 09:16 PM	#2
IHateHacks 20psi boost Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Haven/Hamden Posts: 793	That would be the low coolant light. The sensor is at the bottom of the overflow bottle. It flickers because when you make a turn, the already low coolant level gets sloshed around from side to side and if its low enough it uncovers the sensor and the light flickers. If the light just stays on, then you have no coolant in your overflow bottle. Now the reason you are low on coolant, only you can determine that. These cars are notorious for leaking head gaskets, just keep that in mind. If you can't find any external leaks try block testing it.