Flashing Temperature Light Polo Mk 4

[Dudd]

Hi all.

I'm living in St. Anton in the Alps and when I turn on my car a 1.4 1996 Polo the temperature warning light starts flashing. Is this because it is -6 outside or is it an issue? The coolant level seems fine and the engine temp is fine too.

Could it be the coolant has frozen? I haven't got the owners manual with me so I can't check it.

Please help!

[aka_kerrly]

if your coolant level is above the min and the engine temp look fine the the sender inside the expansion bottle may have died or you have a fault with your dash clocks in which case it is usaully a earth.

dave

[aka_kerrly]

if your coolant level is above the min and the engine temp look fine the the sender inside the expansion bottle may have died or you have a fault with your dash clocks in which case it is usaully a earth.

one quick test would be to undo the sender from the expansion bottle and use a bit of wire to bridge the terminals an start the car up and see if it still flashes - if it still flashes it suggest a dash/earth problem.

dave