warning light came up!!!!

[stallion98gt]

Did you try what I suggested? That is the same exact indicator light that I had. It's the radiator/coolant MIL. But if your owners manual says fuel filler cap, than play with that.

yeha I know kinda weird, didn't get a chance to check yet. M ycar is a 2001 GT, maybe it's different ?

 

[Smeech]

That's just low coolant according to my manual..

I thought it was a barrel of nuclear waste at first.

And traction control is a green snail.

 

[huesmann]

It may be the radiator, but some 5 gallon gas jugs have an "X" across the side of them.

If it were a jerry can it would also have a handle.

 

[RysRed96GT]

im 100% it's the coolant light. everytime my car was low on coolant, it comes on. i have the same exact like/color on my dash, same location.

 

[BullittStangV8]

like posted above, its the coolant light. my gas lid was loose, and a SES came on, not that light. check the coolant level and see if its low. that could resolve the whole dilema!
Mike

 

[stallion98gt]

yeah I checked the gas cap. it's fine and the light is still there so it's the coolant level !!!!...should I just add a little bit of water to the green liquid ? (it's a mix of water/antifreeze anyways)
thanks !!!!!!!!!

 

[huesmann]

yes, just see what happens

 

[RysRed96GT]

yeah I checked the gas cap. it's fine and the light is still there so it's the coolant level !!!!...should I just add a little bit of water to the green liquid ? (it's a mix of water/antifreeze anyways)
thanks !!!!!!!!!

you need to listen to us more

 

[DarkShadowGT]

Please dont tell me im the only one that was laughing at this thread. Not saying that i knew what it was the whole time but the part where you guys were arguing on what that symbol is. I laughed too when the green traction control snail was brought up too

 

[70stangcoupe]

It means 1 of 3 things:

1) Cracked intake
2) bad float sensor
3) low radiator fluid.

My money is on the bad float sensor. My car did the same thing. Just unplug the little plug at the bottom of the resivour tank, light go bye bye

100% Agreed. I know from experience. LMAO

 

[stallion98gt]

ok ok..mea culpa...I should have listen to u guys...so anyways. if I just add water it should be fine right ? I was thinking of adding RedLine water wetter too

 

[RysRed96GT]

ok ok..mea culpa...I should have listen to u guys...so anyways. if I just add water it should be fine right ? I was thinking of adding RedLine water wetter too

adding water's fine, i wouldt go more than half water though IMHO.

 

[Blev]

ok ok..mea culpa...I should have listen to u guys...so anyways. if I just add water it should be fine right ? I was thinking of adding RedLine water wetter too

We're all here to help one another and to rag on those who don't listen

Take your arse to the autopart store or Wally world and get another damn thing of anti-freeze, it's cheap. Get the 50/50, already mixed.

If that's not that case be sure to check the float sensor.

 

[stallion98gt]

We're all here to help one another and to rag on those who don't listen

Take your arse to the autopart store or Wally world and get another damn thing of anti-freeze, it's cheap. Get the 50/50, already mixed.

If that's not that case be sure to check the float sensor.

I'll do that tonight since I'm driving up from L.A to SF tomorrow.
WHat's wierd is that I looked inside the coolant reservoir and it doesn't seem too low...maybe 1 " is enough for the sensor to go

 

[huesmann]

Don't add Water Wetter if you've got antifreeze. Water Wetter needs to be added to water only, not water+antifreeze. If you want WW, flush your system and fill it with plain water and add the WW.

 

[98GtRioRed]

Look in the glove box, there is this book......explains everything.

 

[stallion98gt]

Look in the glove box, there is this book......explains everything.

i'm too lazy..i'm faster typing...

 

[stallion98gt]

ok I think the problem has been fixed:

I filled up the coolant reservoir with a 50/50 mix of green prestone/distilled water.
Then the light was stil lthere so I figured out I need to clear the code from the memory so I just disconnect the battery for 5 min and re-connect then I drove from SF to L.A (around 400 miles), no light so far so I'm assuming it's fixed

 

[Blev]

ok I think the problem has been fixed:

I filled up the coolant reservoir with a 50/50 mix of green prestone/distilled water.
Then the light was stil lthere so I figured out I need to clear the code from the memory so I just disconnect the battery for 5 min and re-connect then I drove from SF to L.A (around 400 miles), no light so far so I'm assuming it's fixed