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Jan 15, 2008 | 11:55 PM

Shackleford

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Low Coolant light comes on

, but when I check the radiator capacity when it's cold, it's full. I added a little bit to the reservoir awhile back, though. What's the deal?

Jan 15, 2008 | 11:58 PM

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ok now is the resvoir full. or maybe the sensor is bad

Jan 16, 2008 | 12:27 AM

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ok now is the resvoir full. or maybe the sensor is bad

I don't think the reservoir is full. I'll check that tomorrow. It's probably more likely the sensor is bad. I've heard their a common item to go out on F-Bodies.

Jan 16, 2008 | 12:31 AM

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Yup, my level is fine, but my light comes and goes all the time.

Jan 16, 2008 | 12:33 AM

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Thanks. I watched my temperature gage, too, each time to make sure it wasn't getting too hot.

Jan 16, 2008 | 01:39 PM

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In mine the sensor is bad so the light is always on but its full.

Jan 16, 2008 | 04:33 PM

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In mine the sensor is bad so the light is always on but its full.

The one in my 94 Z is the same way.

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Jan 16, 2008 | 05:35 PM

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I changed mine..bad sensor....you can unplug it right there..passenger side of rad,down 8-10 inches.

Jan 16, 2008 | 06:56 PM

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Sensors like to go in these cars. You can also pull it out and clean it, quite possibly clean up your problem. If it doesn't go away, just put a new one in. No biggy.

Jan 16, 2008 | 07:39 PM

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Sensors like to go in these cars. You can also pull it out and clean it, quite possibly clean up your problem. If it doesn't go away, just put a new one in. No biggy.

Exactly. The sensor could have gunked up coolant which can be cleaned. Try cleaning it first and see if the light goes off. If not then get a new one.

Jan 16, 2008 | 09:06 PM

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Thanks for the tips, guys.

Jan 16, 2008 | 09:22 PM

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i have the same problem in my car and the people at firestone said i need a coolant flush. is this BS and just a ploy to sucker me out of more money or is it a legitimate thing that people get done

Jan 16, 2008 | 09:26 PM

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Pull the sensor and see if it's really dirty, if your coolant is dirty you should probably flush it.

Jan 17, 2008 | 11:17 AM

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check for contamination from a PS cooler leak. that's what caused mine to give false coolant low light.

Jan 17, 2008 | 11:21 AM

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I replaced the sensor on mine and flushed the coolant. $40 for the sensor if I recall. Two weeks later same ****, light came on again. WTF!

Jan 17, 2008 | 11:34 AM

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I replaced the sensor on mine and flushed the coolant. $40 for the sensor if I recall. Two weeks later same ****, light came on again. WTF!

look at the post before yours

Jan 17, 2008 | 12:09 PM

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look at the post before yours

thanks.

Jan 23, 2008 | 12:18 AM

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i have the same problem in my car and the people at firestone said i need a coolant flush. is this BS and just a ploy to sucker me out of more money or is it a legitimate thing that people get done

You can flush your coolant at home. And the sensor reads the Coolant level, nothing else. There's no reason for you to get a flush.

Jan 23, 2008 | 12:22 AM

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You can flush your coolant at home. And the sensor reads the Coolant level, nothing else. There's no reason for you to get a flush.

Would I just drain the tank? What about the block?

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