Low Coolant Lamp always on, brown/clay on coolant dipstick
#1
Low Coolant Lamp always on, brown/clay on coolant dipstick
My 1999 Camaro SS 6-speed with 34k miles on it has a brownish / clayish substance on the dipstick. Also the low coolant level lamp has come on and stays on, even after topping up the system with a 50/50 mix of green prestone.
I have read here that the dexcool and green stuff shouldn't be mixed. I also been reading that I can remove the battery and then remove the Combination Battery Tray/Coolant Overflow Reservoir; once its out of the car, flush it with fresh water from a garden hose until you don't have any more "red wet clay" stuff coming out of it.
I would like to completely remove all the old coolant, is this the right method?
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f6/diy-coo...-flush-157898/
Also why would my low coolant lamp stay on even if the system is topped up?
Do I really need a new thermostat when flushing the system?
Will it be OK to use a power coolant flusher type machine on the LS1?
I have read here that the dexcool and green stuff shouldn't be mixed. I also been reading that I can remove the battery and then remove the Combination Battery Tray/Coolant Overflow Reservoir; once its out of the car, flush it with fresh water from a garden hose until you don't have any more "red wet clay" stuff coming out of it.
I would like to completely remove all the old coolant, is this the right method?
http://www.ls1.com/forums/f6/diy-coo...-flush-157898/
Also why would my low coolant lamp stay on even if the system is topped up?
Do I really need a new thermostat when flushing the system?
Will it be OK to use a power coolant flusher type machine on the LS1?
#2
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I would do a system flush, but you'll also want to remove the actual cause of your mucky coolant: power steering cooler. Here's everything you'll need to know: https://ls1tech.com/forums/general-m...uccess-23.html
#3
Save the manuals!
iTrader: (5)
No, but its a good idea to replace it while you have the system drained. It's such an inexpensive part that:
- It makes sense to replace the part pro-actively since it can strand you when it goes bad.
- You'll curse yourself if you need to drain your system in X months to replace it if it goes bad.
#4
No, but its a good idea to replace it while you have the system drained. It's such an inexpensive part that:
- It makes sense to replace the part pro-actively since it can strand you when it goes bad.
- You'll curse yourself if you need to drain your system in X months to replace it if it goes bad.
- It makes sense to replace the part pro-actively since it can strand you when it goes bad.
- You'll curse yourself if you need to drain your system in X months to replace it if it goes bad.
#6
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iTrader: (35)
Remove the sensor and clean it, and do the coolant flush with the proper coolant. If the sensor still doesn't read correctly the just unplug it and strictly rely on monitoring your coolant temperature gauge like what was done after the low coolant sensor was eliminated in later model year Camaro's. if you still want to a tempt to use the low coolant sensor by replacing it, then just drain enough coolant into a smaller container to bring the coolant level down below the sensor then replace it and add the coolant you drained back into the radiator.
#7
Save the manuals!
iTrader: (5)
Shhhhh.... Don't tell anyone. If some folks here find that I "reused" coolant, I might be labeled a heretic and a sinner.