98FoRmULa_BiRd

As the post states my coolant light has been staying on when I drive. I know the fluid levels are good and the car runs great as far as temperature. Im mainly concerned because this happend in my jeep and a few weeks later I needed a new water pump. Should I be concerned? Also if I wanted to remove this light or reset it without a programmer how would I do it? a battery pull? My concern is mainly because I want to pass inspection but the light won't go away. Options?

CNYBSF

well i am a licensed inspector in NY state and i can tell you the coolant light wont cause you to fail. any shop to say so is not a shop worth going to. i havnt owned my fbody long enough or worked on it enough yet to really be useful in fixing the problem.. on other vehicles i have experienced the sensor going bad that keeps track of coolant levels (usually located in the bottom of the plastic bottle) not sure if the fbodies have a similar setup to be possible to happen on one.

also just remember if you unhook the battery you cant get the NY inspection until the monitors are ready too.. only allowed 2 incomplete monitors on a 98, so if you unhook the battery and reset it, you will have to drive it 30-100 miles to clear monitors.

Zlow28

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this is a common problem on most fbodies. Some people remove the light, others just drive with it on. If youre good on coolant, then you should be ok.

CNYBSF

what part of NY are you in?? i am up in oswego county, about a half hour north of syracuse, if you are in reasonable distance i can help you get it inspected at my neighbors shop without getting ripped off. my friend works at Cole Muffler (a chain like monroe muffler) in Pulaski NY and their bosses want them to sell $300 worth of work for every inspection they do. pick your shop carefully.

crazyc1123

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I've never heard of this being a "common" problem but as long as the coolant level is ok then you shouldn't have to worry too much. It's a pretty simple and cheap fix to replace the coolant level sensor. It should be on the bottom of the reservoir. Only takes about 20 min to replace.

Zlow28

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yeah the coolant level sensor goes bad or dirty. A lot of people have it removed, others clean it, and it works again after a while, but then it fails again. shbox has a picture of it on an lt1. Ls1 should be no diferent.

crazyc1123

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Maybe I've gotten lucky then cause I have never had this problem on any of my 3 F-Boats. Could be cause I am very meticulous about maintaining my fluids though and don't let them get very dirty.

98FoRmULa_BiRd

thanks for all the responses fellas the light actually went away by itself after a little driving. I guess the sensor was just acting up.

Cool28

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Hmm I had this in my firebird. Glad to know I'm not the only one. I thought the sensor might have been in the rad but since it's in the Rez I'll just take it out and clean it.

peterlawl84

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The sensor is on the passenger side of the radiator. I had the same issue and replaced mine, but now the light comes on when it is hot outside...stays off when its cooler weather and the fluid level is full.

bigj2717

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If you just unplug the sensor the light will turn off

HuggerOrangeZ

I just unplugged mine then plugged it back in and it went off and stayed off. Did it at about 15,000 miles and now have over 80,000 miles.

killagt

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It only happent when really cold out side, check your fluid regularly ( weekly or monthly, every oil change )

98FoRmULa_BiRd

now does this sensor have anything to do with the temperature to set the readiness monitors? I either have a problem with my catalytic converter my o2 sensors or this coolent sensor because my egr and my cat are constantly showing as not ready thru the scanner, no matter what I do or how many driving cycles I make. My other question is will I fail inspection if I buy an aftermarket Catalytic Converter like magnaflow thru autozone and have it installed in a shop here in NY? The inspection guy said i need either one to pass the egr or the cat that is showing as not ready he advised me to keep driving but 500 miles later same issue. What to do?

derekatnip45

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This happened to me when it was cold outside I just flushed my radiator and cleaned the sensor and I was good to go if this doesn't work the sensors are only around 30 bucks

bill2129

Mine turns on and off when ever it wants. i also have full coolent. I think the sensor is just bad. I learned to live with it. you shouldent worry though (: