I had previously posted on here about a lil problem i had with a mechanic and putting on the opti spark. so i called about 5 mechanics and they all gave diffrent stories and things that should possibly get done. but i saw that some guy had a "tech page" and i just printed out the firing order.. plugged it up in the right order and it started

but now my car misses and i had just got a fresh tune-up a few months back... new plugs and wires..

and the "LOW COOLANT" light stays on even after i filled it up. it seems like the radiator is pushing the coolant out instead of keeping it in. took the cap off of it and steam was coming out.

All im saying is i need all the helpful advice i can get. Rock on

 

Hard to say from reading this but if your thermostat was stuck shut it could overheat easily. Also there is a sensor for the coolant that may be bad. There is a sensor in the water pump but im not sure if that is the one that reads the low coolant or not. What type of water pump do you have? If any plugs are loose or the wires on wrong or not all the way on it could cause a running problem. Any wires burnt or damaged?

 

the low coolant sensor is below the radiator cap

 

Is the car overheating at all? Are you leaking coolant anywhere? Those sensors do sometimes go bad leading to false indicator lights on the dash.

 

Sounds more like in has an air pocket, needs to fill it, run it with cap open, add coolant when it drops. Put on cap, make sure the overflow has good coolant mix level, then shut it off after a few minutes. Do this a couple times, it'll be done.

You DID fill the radiator slowly with both bleeders open until it wouldn't take anymore, right?

Also, make sure the hose to the overflow has a clamp on both ends and no cracks, sometimes it'll blow out but not suck back if the hose is cracked.

Worst case: blown head gasket.