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Old 07-19-2009, 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by HarlequinPixie View Post
do add some distilled water and see if the light goes away. when you fill the coolant initially you have to dilute it with distilled water anyways. I'd rather dilute it a little bit more and figure out if the low level is causing the problem. the little red light temp light is not one to be taken lightly.
If I do add the water and it goes away, do you think it's safe to drive any distance? The min I could drive to get to a friends house would be 4 hours. Too long on distilled coolant in July heat? I'd hate to risk an emergency towing to an even smaller town with no U-Haul.
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