Erik Castaneda

My 1997 camaro z28 the low coolant light
Has came on so I checked my coolant to see if it needs more
. But the coolant level is okay. I'm wondering what is that making it come on if the coolant is okay.

bw_hunter

This is a common fault on our cars. If the level is fine, the sensor is the problem. You can remove the sensor and clean it or you can just replace it. Or, if you don't mind checking your own fluid level, you can just unplug it and leave it unplugged....it won't hurt anything (unless you let the water level drop)

bowtiedad_z28

^^^^^ What he said.

MeanLT1GreenZ28

Check out:

4th Gen LT1 F-body Tech Articles

It explains how to deal with the sensor.

http://shbox.com/1/low_coolant2.jpg

It explains how to remove it.

4th Gen LT1 F-Body Tech Aids

It is a great resource for all 4th gen Camaros.

Hope this helps.

Erik Castaneda

Thank you this helps a lot

MeanLT1GreenZ28

You're welcome. I just got mine a few days ago and it has the same problem. Been waiting for a warm day to try to take off and clean the sensor. Hopefully I can get to it this weekend.

bw_hunter

Just so you know...cleaning rarely, if ever, solves the problem...

Injuneer

Where are you checking the coolant level? Hopefully not in the reservoir.

I've seen one of the sensors disected by an electrical engineer and it showed that the coolant had leaked into the electronics, destroying the circuit board. Not repairable if that's the case.

ToocoolZ28

I replaced mine and it started coming back on a few months later, I just unplugged it and no more problem. Just make sure to check the level once in a while