3/8/2024 0 Comments E46 coolant light stays on![]() If you haven't inspected level in a long time, then this might be nothing at all.but you still need to check often now, until you know it was just a minor seeping over a long time and not something that just started leaking.Īlso, start reading up on your cooling system.critical system. You do not want a cooling system leak.and if you ever do overheat, stop car and get towed.just saying.not trying to wish you bad luck. Best to refresh stuff before it ruptures and you risk overheat/blown head gasket. Both are changed but temp is still showing 110 ° c. Check the e46 wiki on cooling system maintenance intervals. One of my friend told me its too high and i should change thermostat and waterpump. Bad Coolant Sensor If the coolant light comes on and you find out the coolant is still full, it means the coolant sensor might be bad. My normal failure is that the first time I start the car in a day, the light will come on when I park after the end of the. Now, about a year later, the light is back. I replaced the low coolant sensor, the light went out. Keep track of how much you add.and don't open ET when hot.use coolant as lubricant when closing up cap.and make sure you monitor coolant level more often now that you know it's low. My coolant temp is ranging between 105 -110 °c when motor is hot. My car is an E36, and I get a Low Coolant Light even though the coolant level is always okay. Place the funnel in the mouth of the coolant expansion tank, and start to slowly add coolant. I have no heat issues, car and cabin warm up normally. When in stop-and-go traffic, it goes off. Place towels under the car under the expansion tank. It comes on when the car has warmed up and comes on (and stays on) mainly when I am travelling above 80km/h (highway speeds). Turn on heater, set to highest temp and lowest fan speed. Just add coolant until the two balls straddle the top of the ET's filler e the little graphic on the plastic tab next to cap.but don't overfill.critical! Had similar problem twice and both times it was due to the coolant level being low. Turn ignition to position 2, do not start engine. You need air in ET, and you'll see a dip stick with two balls on it. Bleed the system, and everything is normal, except the coolant level light turned on after about one minute engine running. OP, you might just be a little low.not empty. I recently replaced a ruptured coolant expansion tank, and a new tank cap. Like magic! I get e coolant thread and my buddy posting, so I stopped by!
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