96 Jetta Coolant Light & No Heat

Notice Coolant Light came on, check engine and main hose to radiactor was disconnected, plug back in, filled with a bottle of G11 & Water til full, coolant light is still on and not the car steams up and gets hot.

any ideas?

-Lee

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Lee
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check your coolant level sensor

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dave AKA vwdoc1

If I read it right, your car is steaming. If so you've not bled all the air out yet. As far as the light, on older ones I've found you need to shut the engine off to clear the light. If you still have problems you may have blown a head gasket by letting it get it too hot. JoBo

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Jo Bo

had it vacum down and the correct stuff put in.. seems good.. been driving on it for 3 days.

-LEe

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Lee

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