Most responsive S5 cloolant gauge ever? The vert's endless problems.

djmtsu · 03-27-2008, 05:18 PM

Fill it with coolant (to the top) leave the cap off and have someone crank it over. See if it starts to bubble a spit out when it fires up. Now, the level may go down if the coolant is low, so be ready to top it back off so you can determine if it is doing this.

How old is the thermostat? Is it sticking?

Max777 · 03-27-2008, 06:07 PM

I dunno how old the thermostat is... The new one just came in, going to pick it up tomorrow. I ordered the OEM one, not the Stant, just as the evil forum once taught me. The thing is, after the coolant buzzer went off, I went straight to a gas station, and filled the overflow bottle. Then, the car got hot, I had a friend give me a tow home, and the car sat for 2 hrs. When I opened the rad cap, the fluid wasnt full, so I filled it up untill it spilled out (a bit careless with the funnel, lol) and I noticed that the overflow bottle was not full again. I filled it up, and drove the car home. Today, morning, I looked at the coolant in the overflow, and it was still full, but not clear, more like a brown color. That shit is getting flushed friday! Anyway, I got back from school, and it was still full... so I dunno if it's a leak or not.

Right now, I have a gallon of Mercedes undiluted coolant (good for aluminum engines because it's specially designed for MB cars) and 2 gallons of Distilled water. I'm gonna go order some hoses, and pick up that thermostat tomorrow, then proceed to rip into the engine bay....

03-27-2008, 05:18 PM	#1
djmtsu My minds tellin' me no... Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 4,043 Rep Power: 22	Fill it with coolant (to the top) leave the cap off and have someone crank it over. See if it starts to bubble a spit out when it fires up. Now, the level may go down if the coolant is low, so be ready to top it back off so you can determine if it is doing this. How old is the thermostat? Is it sticking? __________________ 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 1976 Mazda Cosmo RX-5 2003 Toyota Tundra TRD 2015 Toyota 4Runner SR5

03-27-2008, 06:07 PM	#2
Max777 Pirate Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central IL Posts: 1,323 Rep Power: 19	I dunno how old the thermostat is... The new one just came in, going to pick it up tomorrow. I ordered the OEM one, not the Stant, just as the evil forum once taught me. The thing is, after the coolant buzzer went off, I went straight to a gas station, and filled the overflow bottle. Then, the car got hot, I had a friend give me a tow home, and the car sat for 2 hrs. When I opened the rad cap, the fluid wasnt full, so I filled it up untill it spilled out (a bit careless with the funnel, lol) and I noticed that the overflow bottle was not full again. I filled it up, and drove the car home. Today, morning, I looked at the coolant in the overflow, and it was still full, but not clear, more like a brown color. That shit is getting flushed friday! Anyway, I got back from school, and it was still full... so I dunno if it's a leak or not. Right now, I have a gallon of Mercedes undiluted coolant (good for aluminum engines because it's specially designed for MB cars) and 2 gallons of Distilled water. I'm gonna go order some hoses, and pick up that thermostat tomorrow, then proceed to rip into the engine bay.... __________________ Rotaries:They are NOT that complicated!