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11-07-2007 | 12:47 PM

ouTTie914

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From: New York

RE: Some strange issues

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ORIGINAL: drftfan

I have had my TT for a little over two months now. So far I like the car alot. My issues....
1. when it has been cold out side the temp warning will go off indicating the car is over heating or the fluid is low. Fluid is def. not low and it is 30 degrees outside. hmmmm
2. this has happened twice now...second time was today. When braking the temp gauge drops to zero and the oil pressure warning comes on. They have both corrected theirselves in seconds at the exact same time. (there is plenty of oil)
3. occasionally in the morning when starting the car I hear briefly a whining sound that goes away and does not come back. Maybe the power steering? it is random as well.
Any help guys?

1.) Sometimes when it's cold the antifreeze can congeal, causing it to drop below the sensor setting off your warning lights.
Then when the car warms up the antifreeze expands and raises back to the normal level. Happened to me once last winter.
If you start to notice it more frequently, or when it's warm outside (I'd say above 55 degrees F).
Then you may want to look into the coolant sensor in the overflow tank.

2.) Faulty cluster or electrical gremlins?

3.) Secondary air pump. It comes on to help warm up the car.