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savegoodautonfg

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My low coolant light stays on all the time since about a month ago I dont understand why. My coolant level is fine, and plus my car never overheats..

Any ideas?

 

stangjunkie

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they are famous for going bad you can pick up a new one or ignore it or close the circuit manually so the light goes off...

 

bill302

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pull the sensor out of the overflow bottle and at the bottom of the sensor their is 2 metal tabs at the bottom of the sensor clean them with a metal brush that should fix your problem the metal tabs corrode over time which will cause them to work improperly...post results..

 

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If your overflow tank is low that is what its going by. Is the overflow tank low?

 

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All of the above....Junk sensors known for going bad. Actually having low coolant in the overflow. Clean the prongs on it. Unhook the sensor but remember to check coolant level routinely, as well as if you get rid of the car let the next owner know.

 

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savegoodautonfg

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i'D RATHER just replace whatever you guys are talking about.

What is the thing called I need to replace so i can tell my dad to get it at the store hes a manager at for me. its an auto part store.

Bill, I already tried cleaning the prongs, Did'nt do anything. they were dirty and such but didnt change wen i cleaned them.

 

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savegoodautonfg

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But i could just unplug and make sure its doesnt overheat?

 

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hello?

 

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can you just replace the sensor?

 

MikeC

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Get one from a salvage yard. It may not work either though.

 

stangbear427

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savegoodautonfg said:

But i could just unplug and make sure its doesnt overheat?

Click to expand...

I accidentally unplugged it once in my GT, the result was that the light was almost always on. Then I couldn't get the little bastard plugged in again. There must be a trick to it, I gave up.

 

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savegoodautonfg

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Yea I was wondering abou that.
I have a GT.

Does anyone else here know how to get the light to go away?

 

stang8urimport

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Get the damn 10 dollar sensor and fix the problem!

 

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bill302 said:

pull the sensor out of the overflow bottle and at the bottom of the sensor their is 2 metal tabs at the bottom of the sensor clean them with a metal brush that should fix your problem the metal tabs corrode over time which will cause them to work improperly...post results..

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Just fixed mine.