What the hell warning light is this?

[MassSupra89]

Am I the only one who actually thought of a radiator when they first saw this in their Supra?

I remember doing donuts in a wet parking lot, and it flashed real quick but I didn't see what it was, only the flash in the corner of my eye. Wasn't for another few weeks that I actually saw it long enough to think Radiator.

 

[Supracentral]

Am I the only one who actually thought of a radiator when they first saw this in their Supra?

I always though it looked like Parthenon on the acropolis of Athens..

Maybe I'm just weird? :dunno:

 

[TheAmazingDave]

Am I the only one who actually thought of a radiator when they first saw this in their Supra?

I remember doing donuts in a wet parking lot, and it flashed real quick but I didn't see what it was, only the flash in the corner of my eye. Wasn't for another few weeks that I actually saw it long enough to think Radiator.

No. Seeing as it is next to the temperature gauge, I instantly figured it was a low coolant indicator when I saw it turn on.

 

[supra90turbo]

Maybe I'm just weird? :dunno:

What do you mean by maybe??

 

[MK3Brent]

What do you mean by maybe??

may·be (mā'b&#275
adv.

Perhaps; possibly.
n. Informal.

1. An uncertainty: There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market.
2. An uncertain reply: It's better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.

 

[johnathan1]

I always though it looked like Parthenon on the acropolis of Athens..

Maybe I'm just weird? :dunno:

That was my first thought as well.

 

[boostadikt]

may·be (mā'b&#275
adv.

Perhaps; possibly.
n. Informal.

1. An uncertainty: There are so many maybes involved in playing the stock market.
2. An uncertain reply: It's better to receive a fast and honest no than a drawn-out maybe.
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HAHAHAHA LMAO
but i actually thought the same. i saw it for the first time taking a sharp corner, and thought what the hell is that? i knew it was low coolant but had no idea why they made it look like a freakin city hall.

 

[RedDogOIF]

I really hate that light, if you put in the coolant in the overflow, but don't realease the air right it will spit it all back out of the overflow and turn the light back on. Man I really don't like that light, it torments me so.

 

[TheAmazingDave]

^It shouldn't do that. Sounds like something is excessivley pressurizing your cooling system.

But 7m's are new to me so I don't want to suggest a blown head gasket, but that is what's causing coolant to dissapear on my 86 SC MR2.

 

[Supracentral]

^It shouldn't do that. Sounds like something is excessivley pressurizing your cooling system.

But 7m's are new to me so I don't want to suggest a blown head gasket, but that is what's causing coolant to dissapear on my 86 SC MR2.

7M powered Supra's are notorious for this behavior. It's very hard to get the air out of the cooling system. It tends to create steam pockets that give you symptoms like this that look like a BHG. Unfortunately the 7M is also notorious for BHG's.

But yes, there are plenty of things to check before jumping to that conclusion.

 

[annoyingrob]

haha i read the title of your post and the first thing that popped into my head was BIRDCAGE!

I did too . I was like "Guaranteed this is going to be another birdcage thread"

 

[Figit090]

7M powered Supra's are notorious for this behavior. It's very hard to get the air out of the cooling system. It tends to create steam pockets that give you symptoms like this that look like a BHG. Unfortunately the 7M is also notorious for BHG's.

But yes, there are plenty of things to check before jumping to that conclusion.

i'm wondering if the two might possibly be connected...

any system that traps air pockets, i think, would also insufficiently cool the engine.

can an air pocket cause a BHG?

 

[shaeff]

Where'd I put that damn bird...

this one, Brent? haha, it always cracks me up!

-shaeff

 

[Brady]

Ok jus so it doesnt seem like this wasnt resolved :

I popped the hood and realized the clamp for one of the radiator hoses was barely tightened, it was dripping coolant, a quick tighten and i am now golden, thanks for the help guys

 

[TrqMnstr]

Supramania FTMFWB!!!!!!!!!