My coolant light came on the other day and it wont go off, i checked the coolant level and it's full according to the overflow and the radiator is full to the top, the light stays off till about 15 mins of driving then it turns on... can anyone gime me advice

 

The sensor is probably dead. Our cars coolant sensor tends to do this.

 

well if your sure it has coolant then it is the sensor

 

Mine is on it's 3rd one ( '99 SS ), and when it is below ~ 70 outside it will come on. I wait 'til the temp gauge is at a 1/4, then restart the car and it goes away !

I think that you can wipe the thing off, and the light will go off - I'm gonna get to it one of these days !


Go here:

http://csce.uark.edu/~jgbertr/rb/low_coolant2.jpg

This is from this fantastic web site:

http://home.swbell.net/shoebox/index.html

At any rate, good luck !




Britt

 

You might try removing the sensor and cleaning it. Sometimes the "crud" in the coolant can cause it to malfunction/stick.

Definitely check out the previously posted link

for a nice picture and instructions on how to remove it.

 

well i took it out and the light was still on... Wouldnt that make it go out if i took out the wire to the sensor... i guess not now that i think about it? .. btw, how much is a new sensor?

 

i think if the sensor is unplugged then the light will remain on

 

A buddy of mine had a '99 SS , and had the same problem. He unplugged the sensor, and no more light.

There is apparently something else wigging out.

Trick is, I don't have a clue as to what it could be.

To answer the cost question, I think it was around $50.00.

Not too horrible, but I would not spend the money if that is not truly your problem.


Oh - here is a thought - perhaps after you unplug it, the trouble codes need to be cleared ?

Have ya tried running by Auto Zone - they will pull trouble codes for free.

Sorry that I have more questions than answers !


Britt

 

thanks for everying, I think im gonna have autozone pull the codes for me when i get time, working two jobs right now so it's kinda hard to find time for anything else lol,