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    Coolant temp light - comes on right after startup

    Found one on ebay! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Magnum-14099-Coolant-Temperature-Switch-/181953919256?hash=item2a5d4c7918:g:NloAAOSwstxVSUep#shpCntId
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    Coolant temp light - comes on right after startup

    Great info, thanks! So in the meantime, there is no reason I can't run the machine, right? I would assume as long as my hose and tank temps remain under 200, there is nothing else wrong.
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    Coolant temp light - comes on right after startup

    Thanks for the info. Started the witch today and again after 5 minutes the light came on. Top of the radiator measured 150 Top hose 140 Bottom hose 95 No change in fluid level in overflow tank. Let it cool down and took cap off. Coolant color looks normal. Started engine and it did not...
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    Coolant temp light - comes on right after startup

    I've got a Ditch Witch XT850 with a Kubota diesel 1105 engine. 1020 hours. Very recently while warming up (about 5 minutes after startup), the coolant temp light comes on. Manual simply states "check fluid level". Coolant level is fine. Not sure where to start. Is there is a thermostat that...