Login Register

1998 S70 5-speed, intermittent red light under check engine light...

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

Post Reply
User avatar
theWIFES_S70
Posts: 1218
Joined: 24 July 2015
Year and Model: 1998 S70 base
Location: Queens, New York
Has thanked: 61 times
Been thanked: 36 times

Re: 1998 S70 5-speed, intermittent red light under check engine light...

Post by theWIFES_S70 »

Hey BEJinFbk, thanks for replying. I did change the water pump. We're now about a 100 miles since the TB and WP change. The coolant level doesn't seems to be getting stable... (It certainly was low when I saw a red light flash for a few seconds on the dash.) I've removed the TB cover a few times to see if there's any indication of coolant there. There isn't. I've also been crawling underneath the car with a flashlight after drives to see if there's any coolant underneath the car. Nothing. I have noticed that there's coolant around my cap. (I ordered a new cap.) And there's a little bit of coolant on the nipple on top of the thermostat housing. I'll replace that hose and clamp soon. But these are drops at the most... Will definitely be keeping an eye on this. I know the coolant level is supposed to be stable.
Retired:
1998 Volvo S70, N/A, 5-speed, 187K
2007 Volvo S40, 2.4i, 5-speed, 121K
2015 Volvo S60, T5, 85K

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post