What the hell warning light is this?

[Brady]

Ok whats the warning light on the far left side of the dash that comes on and looks like a city hall or something

And what do I do if it comes on, it doesnt blink or stay on but it keeps turning of f and back on again randomly in the last 10 minutes I drove it. I'm at a gym and I'm afraid to go home how it is

 

[Figit090]

that is the bird cage of death.

commonly associated with a blown headgasket...it doesnt mean you have one though.

but you do have low coolant in the overflow bottle, and the sensor is getting tripped on and off as the water sloshes around.

fill up your overflow, and you should be ok.

 

[Brady]

now cant i fill it up with water or something?

i'm semi near a gas station, what do i need to buy

 

[Figit090]

personally i'd just put water in it in a pinch, but you might consider adding some coolant in the mix.

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i'm not sure if plain distilled water would be bad... its best to add coolant to even out the mix somewhat similar to whats in the radiator and such, but for the most part it will slowly just dilute what you already have as it cycles in and out of the overflow bottle mixing with the entire cooling system

 

[Brady]

I will do this, fuck man I jus had a new HG put in no way the shit blew that fast

imma stop at the chevron on the way home, thanks for the quick help dude

 

[Figit090]

yep


my guess is air is working its way out of the cooling system...after a coolant change this will happen, and it replaces the lost air with coolant, depleting the overflow.

dont get too excited, i think you're ok.

 

[NA86.5]

Its the famous Birdcage"Radiator Fluid Is Low" Light

 

[JASONA70]

why did they make it look like a bird cage, wouldnt it be better if it actually look like the overflow tank? :biglaugh:

 

[MK3Brent]

Where'd I put that damn bird...

 

[turbotrev]

if you look real close it supposed to look like a old time rad. like off of a model t ford or something.


trev

 

[billspreston01]

geeze, you lost your bird too???

I'm with figit090, the system is just burping itself

 

[Figit090]

why did they make it look like a bird cage, wouldnt it be better if it actually look like the overflow tank? :biglaugh:

lol....

yeah when i first saw it... "wtf? my car runs on bird power and the bird must be sick...darn?"

it took me like 5 minutes to figure out what it meant. it looks like a radiator, but only after you stare at it or know ahead of time, and it still looks like an old-fashoned design or the lincoln monument or something.

oh well. the rest of the car is nice.

 

[Figit090]

if you look real close it supposed to look like a old time rad. like off of a model t ford or something.


trev

i hate it when people post while i'm typing, making my words almost completely redundant :cry:

 

[MK3Brent]

Oh ... found it.

 

[turbotrev]

i hate it when people post while i'm typing, making my words almost completely redundant :cry:

lol thats alright just get use to it lol jk

trev

 

[Figit090]

lol

 

[NashMan]

that light is suppost to be a rad

 

[turbotrev]

just a weeeeee bit to late there NM

 

[Figit090]

HAHAHAHAHA

 

[Brady]

jeez 2 pages of replies

well I added somma dat greeenn and i think were ok for now, but im the hypochondriac so imma do a compression check tomorrow

i thought the thing looked kinda like a city hall or soemthing