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What exactly does a Check Coolant Light mean?

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Sendero

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My 96 Cobra has a problem with the coolant light coming on and off. But the problem is the coolant is full to the line when the car is cold. Now when the car is warm it moves 3/4's of the way down the resivior but does not go all the way empty.

The light will go on and off periodically, but it never stays on for any length of time. There is no pattern to it because it will do it even with the car cold.

Also my coolant temp gauge has mysteriously quit working. Do you think the coolant light is a temperature warning? I don't think the car is getting hot, but just in case?

 

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It is probably going to be the float sensor. You can get a new tank from ford or you can take the float thing out of the tank Like I did!
 
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It means you should check your coolant

 

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Just try to check the connectors first. Every time I washed my engine, I had coolant lights come on...
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Solid Snake said:
It means you should check your coolant

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you beat me to it!
 

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