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Pete Cole
Newbie
nsw
v8

Posts: 4
Reg: 12-2009

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 08:38 pm, by:  Pete Cole (Meatman7) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The radiator warning light keeps coming on saying that my fluid level is low but it full and when i drive on the highway for a long period of time it overheats. Im new to soarers and i find this confusing do i need to pressure test the radiator or is it a sensor if so where do i start? there are no leaks i can see, but are there common faults?
Scott Casey
TryHard
nsw
soarer v8

Posts: 368
Reg: 02-2008

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 09:37 pm, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Give the radiator a flush and check for built up crap at a radiator place.

And fill coolant with nulon red pre mixed coolant
http://www.nulon.com.au/products/Red_Long_Life_Top-Up_Coolant/

you also could have an air bubble
Myles Jantzen
Tinkerer
SA
SC 400 V8

Posts: 75
Reg: 08-2008

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 11:01 pm, by:  Myles Jantzen (Maxx999) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

+1 for getting a Flush and the Radiator checked, The top tank on the radiator can develop cracks and leak. Happened to me before but most places should be able to chuck on a new one for around $200.
David Boyle
Tinkerer
NSW
Soarer GT limited

Posts: 46
Reg: 05-2009

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 12:08 am, by:  David Boyle (Amokzar) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i recently had the same problem where i drive it, the warning message came up so i stop it and let it cool right down then check it only to find radiator fluid filled right up and the message has gone away. this morning i had the bright idea to check it before driving it only to find it empty, filled it up with nulon red coolant and the message has yet to come back and car seems to be performing better too
Pete Cole
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nsw
v8

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Reg: 12-2009

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 06:52 pm, by:  Pete Cole (Meatman7) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sure thing i will check it in the morning and if that not the problem i will give it a flush.Thanks for the feed back i will keep you posted
Nickel Quimada
TryHard
Western Australia
GT-T

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Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 08:36 pm, by:  Nickel Quimada (Pinoy) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

are there any coolant pipes behind the engine up against the firewall? Had a slight overheat today open up the bonnet to find hissing and the radiator boiling. Looked around to find a slight leak somewhere behind the engine

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