So driving home tonight my coolant light came on then went back off...kinda worried. Is this a failing cooling system symptom?
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Big Earner
So driving home tonight my coolant light came on then went back off...kinda worried. Is this a failing cooling system symptom?
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-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Campieri
Nah. Be worried if it comes on and doesn't go off 30 seconds after start-up. Was your heater on? It could have filled up the core and you had some air in the system draining the expansion tank
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Big Earner
It was on for the end of thedrive home. (1-2 mins) then went off when I parked and went to take a pic. I turned the heat on but it wasn't warm yet.
Btw my cooling system hasn't been done to my knowledge.
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2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Campieri
Check your expansion tank for a visible sticker and it should have the date listed when the part was manufactured. If it's more than 3 years old, I'd be scared.
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Big Earner
Ok. My guess is that it's stock.
Where is the expansion tank?
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2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Campieri
Come on...it's the thing that connects to your radiator and upper radiator hose...the thing with the cap on it...the thing next to your GruppeM...
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Big Earner
Alright haha yeah I've never read into the cooling systems for these cars before and just don't know a ton about the specifics of them. I'll check it tomorrow though.
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-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Enforcer
The first time this happened to me in my 325Ci, I just mixed BMW coolant with distilled water (50/50) and added some in.
Light never came back on since then.
(Until it got T-boned of course but then all lights were on)
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If the light is on add one cup or less of water. Not a full cup such as a solo but the actual measure of a cup.
I have found out that not filling the system all the way but instead filling it to just over the min line aka when the light comes on goes a long way in keeping the system from going all kamikaze because it keeps the pressure in check.
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