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"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 03/04/2015 at 08:13 • Filed to: None

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It's an E36.

I may or may not have been cautiously staring at my temp gauge the whole way to school, because German.

I guess should actually check that coolant level, huh?

Disclaimer: My water pump is leaking and we are going to be replacing it soon. I knew this was eventually going to happen.

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 08:13

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If you were really living #Germancarlife, half of those pixels would be distorted to the point where you couldn't even read that message.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > jkm7680 03/04/2015 at 08:16

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You have no idea how surprised I was that all the pixels on that and the gauge cluster worked perfectly. I'd honestly say it was a selling point.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 08:17

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Wait 8-hours before doing so. I can talk you through it then.

505Turbeaux > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 08:17

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make sure the system is bled correctly first before you check the level. Jack that front end up in the air or go find a hill, crack the screw till it runs clear, then see what you are left with. Notorious on e34/36

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 08:23

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If it were being very German, it would say, "CHECK COOLANT LEVEL NOW!"

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 03/04/2015 at 08:24

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There's not that much room on the screen tho. I'm sure it would say now if it had the room.

DoYouEvenShift > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 08:56

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Dont tell me what to do car! Your not the boss of me!

Nibby > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 09:01

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Don't drive it until you fix the water pump.

Serious. A friend of mine with an E46 had a similar issue and her car started smoking.

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 09:42

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At least it is letting you know instead of just chilling until something overheats.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 03/04/2015 at 09:47

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This is very true.

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 11:20

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I appreciate most warning lights. Ever since my Old Beretta had a giant misfire and ended up running on 3 cylinders all the way home and still no check engine light.

finn's arm > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 12:53

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I'm jealous. My '92 & '94 had/have perfectly working 18 button OBC's. The 11 button in my '99 isn't so lucky.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > jkm7680 03/04/2015 at 14:12

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Hey, my Audi does that!

Also, if you are living #Germancarlife, you've also bypassed the sensors so that they don't beep at you anymore.

I've done that with coolant level and brake wear.

jkm7680 > KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs 03/04/2015 at 16:50

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Haha, I apparently have the only B5 in existence with a working lcd display.

jkm7680 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 16:51

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No joke man, haha.

If I sold my B5, I'd make sure to put "working LCD display" in the description.

wbizarre - OEM fetishist > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 03/04/2015 at 20:37

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I've had that exact same message on mine for a few months. I checked coolant level - it was a tiny bit low, but surely not low enough to make the sensor freak out. Car doesn't run hot. Heater only works when I'm on the move. From reading forums I suspect air in the system, been meaning to flush it.