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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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My low coolant light stays on and i checked the radiator ... and everything that has to do with coolant is full. i dont know what the deal is. it didnt start doing it till it got cold outside
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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Could just be the sensor, they go bad all the time. My car doesn't have one, think GM took them off our cars starting with the 00 model, some people just disconnect it to keep the light off.
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Old Nov 24, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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same problem with mine. i got a new one and it turned off for a while. but now it intermittently goes onand off sorta weird
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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Good info on the low coolant sensor here: http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#low_coolant_lamp

Picture of location here: http://shbox.com/1/low_coolant2.jpg

Both apply to an LT1 car, but I'm sure the location is similar.
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Old Nov 25, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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I had same problem in my 98 TA. Unplugged sensor and cleaned it. Has not come on since I did this over 1 year ago. Or you can disconnect as advised.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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or just try resetting it by disconnecting the battery for about 15 secs/just might work
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 10:05 AM
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mine ended up being PS fluid in the cooling system from leaking PS cooler. PS fluid contamination gunked up the coolant sensor. do a search to get full story/fix.
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Ended up being Oil in the Coolant gunking up the sensor in mine. Porus Lifter bores was the cause... GM picked up the tab for a new block in the end but a pain in the *** to say the least.
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wouldn't the lifter bores be in the cylinder heads?
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dex cool likes to gunk up on its own too. Sensor is a common problem

Lifter bores are in the block.
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Sensor always goes out mine been out for the longest!
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