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Old 12-01-05, 09:01 PM
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I really dont know what it is, but when i started my car this morning, this light popped up on the instrument panel. it looks like a marry-go-round kind of thing. the check engine and trac went on too. when i drove a little while it turned off. it happened to me last night too, but ignored it. what is wrong with the car?
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Originally Posted by jdmtruong
I really dont know what it is, but when i started my car this morning, this light popped up on the instrument panel. it looks like a marry-go-round kind of thing. the check engine and trac went on too. when i drove a little while it turned off. it happened to me last night too, but ignored it. what is wrong with the car?
Radiator light?
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any ideas?
Old 12-02-05, 05:22 AM
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I have the same problem,........ light comes in and out all day long. The fluid is filled to the top and i made sure theres no air trapped in the coolant system. Oh well, must be the sensor i guess. Nobody really knew what my problem was on this forum.
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low coolant
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i believe the coolant is a raspberry red color dye type of coolant. dex coolant i believe? where can i pick one of those up?
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Powersteering pump light. Just top off the fluid. The light will start to come on and off when you turn sharply, if you are parked on an incline, or if the fluid is low.
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I need a low coffee light. Lately I have been running out mid trip.
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I need a low coffee light. Lately I have been running out mid trip.
ha ha ha ha ha ha! This thread made me smile.

Truong, see if you're leaking PS fluid from the bottom of the reservoir. If so then you know that's your next repair!
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Originally Posted by jdmtruong
i believe the coolant is a raspberry red color dye type of coolant. dex coolant i believe? where can i pick one of those up?
That is the toyota coolant. Any toyota dealership with parts should carry it.
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Blinker fluid
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Originally Posted by jdmtruong
i believe the coolant is a raspberry red color dye type of coolant. dex coolant i believe? where can i pick one of those up?
It is NOT DexCool! Dex is a GM product, only designed for certain GM cars, and you will probably be very very sorry if you put it into the engine of your nice comfy Lexus. Only the Toyota red/pink coolant is recommended, or the average green stuff if you have to, but NOT the fluorescent orange stuff (DexCool).
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Originally Posted by mikeloc24
ha ha ha ha ha ha! This thread made me smile.

Truong, see if you're leaking PS fluid from the bottom of the reservoir. If so then you know that's your next repair!
GODAMN! the PS fluid? how much does the pw thing runs for? so its the PS not the coolant, right?
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I'm almost definite that there is no PS light on our dashes. I'm pretty sure it's the radiator light that tells you have low amounts of fluid in your radiator.
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o0o0 ok thanks KOMA.


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