# Temperature light on dash? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pump, gti, overheating, volkswagen\ **Created:** [January 23, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049 "2010-01-23T03:57:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![IBeShiftin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@IBeShiftin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IBeShiftin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 3:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/1 "2010-01-23T03:57:26Z")
i changed my water pump a couple months ago and ever since then, when i start my car and begin to drive off, the temperature light on my dash comes on and blinks and there is a “beep” in the car when it first comes on. then when im driving down my street, i shut off the engine for 5-10 seconds as i continue to roll and kick start it (manual transmission) and then it goes away. any idea why this happens and how do i get rid of it? ---
**Author:** ![markbob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@markbob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markbob)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 4:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/2 "2010-01-23T04:37:20Z")
Is the light blue or red? What year is your car? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 10:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/3 "2010-01-23T10:46:46Z")
Sounds like you need to bleed the air out of the cooling system. ---
**Author:** ![IBeShiftin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@IBeShiftin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IBeShiftin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/4 "2010-01-23T23:08:31Z")
? ---
**Author:** ![IBeShiftin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@IBeShiftin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IBeShiftin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 7:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/5 "2010-01-25T07:52:01Z")
red blinking light. i have a 2002 VW GTI 1.8T ---
**Author:** ![IBeShiftin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@IBeShiftin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IBeShiftin)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 7:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/6 "2010-01-25T07:52:42Z")
how do i do that? ---
**Author:** ![IBeShiftin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@IBeShiftin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IBeShiftin)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/7 "2010-01-28T00:16:23Z")
anyone? help? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/8 "2010-01-28T00:42:59Z")
With the engine cold, locate the top radiator hose clamp and loosen the clamp and retighten it. Take the vehicle for a drive so the coolant is up to operating temperature. With the engine idling, loosen the top radiator hose clamp and slip a small flat bladed screwdriver between the upper radiator hose and the hose neck on the radiator. Allow the engine to idle until all the air is purged out of the cooling system and nothing but coolant comes out of the upper radiator hose. Remove the screwdriver and retighten the hose clamp. Tester ---
**Author:** ![IBeShiftin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e79b87/32.png) [@IBeShiftin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IBeShiftin)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2010, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/temperature-light-on-dash/43049/9 "2010-01-28T04:54:03Z")
ok cool…i will check that in the morning. from a couple forums i heard that maybe i gotta replace my coolant temp sensor or my coolant level sensor…make any sense?