![]() Now the car is in their shop until Monday before they can do a more detailed diagnosis. Ive had this recently, coolant light comes on very briefly when the engine is cold, then vanishes again. I turn around and bring it back to shop to show them, and all of them are scratching their heads. report news Wednesday 11th September 2013. Then within a few minutes, the same problem re-appears. So off I go again into the car, warming it up for 3 mins before driving off. ![]() The mechanic said he couldn't find any problems except maybe the thermostat signal/computer had to be reset, but noticed it was strange that the coolant was white coloured. I decided to bring it into Europa Motors to get a second opinion (accredited independent BMW service providers). Needle was a little past the blue/cold range the entire time, and there was hot air coming in (interior temperature is set to 23C (73F). Had similar problem twice and both times it was due to the coolant level being low. Then I proceeded to drive for 30 mins, and everything returned back to normal. changed expansion tank(107k) and coolant light wont go off now:banghead. (Edited) Add to quote Share Only show this user.And then started it again, this time letting it idle for 8-10 mins before driving off. 748 Views 3 Replies 3 Participants Last post by kay9, Jul 7, 2011. I pull over immediately, shut the engine off, let it cool down for 5 mins. The next day, I started the car and let it warm up for about 3 mins or so before driving, and within 10 mins the same thing happened again - needle goes straight to the red zone and stays there. The coolant temperature warning light turns on when your engine is sensed to be too hot and is at risk of damage from overheating. So after $280, he apparently replaced the thermostat and changed the coolant, and then sent me off. Our service team is available 7 days a week, Monday - Friday from 6 AM to 5 PM PST, Saturday - Sunday 7 AM - 4 PM PST. The next day I brought it to a local mechanic who said that the problem was a busted thermostat that was stuck closed. Mind you the weather here in Canada is at -20C (-4F). I drove for another 5-10 mins to get home and shut the car off. I wasn't revving the engine or doing anything out of the ordinary except driving in the city. There was no heat coming from the vents, and the interior of the car was ice cold. I was driving the car normally at 60-70 km/hr for about 20 mins and happened to look at the temperature gauge and the needle was way over on the right at the end of the red zone (see pic below). ![]() I have a 2000 BMW 323ci with about 90K on it.
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