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Old 04-22-2004, 01:40 PM
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Default SO i get the coolant light, does that come on ONLY when coolant level is low or even if mixture is..
too watery..? I just changed my radiator and put a more water solution so i could find out if there were any leaks. Now i added more coolant only sicne there arent but its not quite at the min level, in what cases does the coolant light come on? thanks again as always
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Default mixture shouldn't matter
but that's not to say the light wouldn't come on for reasons other than low coolant. Could be a bad sensor?
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If i find out it is a bad sensor, where is it and should i disconnect it?
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Low coolant, overheating or funky sensor problem
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Default prolly not very helpful, but Mr. Bentley says it's #16
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the level sensor is connected to the very bottom of the expansion tank
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thanks skol, actually solved the prob. added more coolant.
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