low coolant light

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by march00

Glad you light went off Tina, mine has not went on for about 8 months now...
My car has been idling perfect since I sprayed that can of Gumout Carb Cleaner in the PVC hose, I also put a couple tanks of Preimum gas and 2 cans of fuel injector cleaner, its been about 2 weeks now....
I can't belive I did it, and the dealer wanted to take the Throttle Body off and clean it by hand!...Gotta love that carb cleaner!

Who is Tina,I"m Trisha, My cousin Tina isnt on here...lol
Well,If I was you,I'd watch the O rings now that you added them fuel injector cleaner can stuff. They tend to make them leak. Dealers are rip offs. I go on the craigslist.com and look up a mechanic on that. they are reasonable,and okay to work with,as long as you get a honest person that is. Wich I did. A year ago. IT saved me 500 bucks on my rack n pinion but thats another whole story in itself. Take care,and Buckle up...lol Trisha

[trisha7025]

So, again another update,and Oh Great,its like WT without the F word..lol
yesterday I was driving a friend somewhere,and my low coolant came on again blinking off and on,now what,I say. But the tempature gage didnt go over the half mark,so I felt safe. He the friend told me its the thermostate.
Anyways,Today its off again. Its not comeing on. LMAO. I dont know what to do or what to say about it. I guess we were wrong cadgear!!!

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by march00

Glad you light went off Tina, mine has not went on for about 8 months now...
My car has been idling perfect since I sprayed that can of Gumout Carb Cleaner in the PVC hose, I also put a couple tanks of Preimum gas and 2 cans of fuel injector cleaner, its been about 2 weeks now....
I can't belive I did it, and the dealer wanted to take the Throttle Body off and clean it by hand!...Gotta love that carb cleaner!

My damn light is coming on again. it stays on ,or it will blink on and off.
It hasnt gotten to hot either,and all the fluid levels are full. I check the oil.,and that is fine too. Now I dont know what to do

[cadgear]

Could very well be the sensor. Finicky buggers, most times it's the actual level sensor that dies but I've seen one or two where the connection point at the plug gets loose and makes intermittent contact.

Problem is the sensor is fifty some odd dollars from a discount auto parts store. Dealer price is like one seventy or so, last I checked.

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by cadgear

Could very well be the sensor. Finicky buggers, most times it's the actual level sensor that dies but I've seen one or two where the connection point at the plug gets loose and makes intermittent contact.

Problem is the sensor is fifty some odd dollars from a discount auto parts store. Dealer price is like one seventy or so, last I checked.

DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNN,I'm not sure I can just throw money away for a sensor
But thanks for all the help

[Forscythe87]

Mine just started doing the same thing. Going to pull the sensor and clean it since my system recently had major sludge.

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by Forscythe87

Mine just started doing the same thing. Going to pull the sensor and clean it since my system recently had major sludge.

For me,I cant get at it. its underneath the headlight,and something else,its to hard for me to take everything apart,and put back together,and If I pay someone else to do it,it will cost me as much as the part. I'll just live with the light on,or blinking,it dont matter.

[Forscythe87]

Originally Posted by trisha7025

For me,I cant get at it. its underneath the headlight,and something else,its to hard for me to take everything apart,and put back together,and If I pay someone else to do it,it will cost me as much as the part. I'll just live with the light on,or blinking,it dont matter.

I believe ours is the same.

It was a PITA to get to it. I have big fat hands. 2 flat heads helped with it. It was clogged with muck and I cleaned it out and its still acting up. I did a coolant flush while I was at it and the dang thing blinks until I have been driving for 20-30 min in which it then stays on.

Im guessing a bad sensor?

Where you located trisha? If your local ill clean yours out and see if it works, didnt on mine though.

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by Forscythe87

I believe ours is the same.

It was a PITA to get to it. I have big fat hands. 2 flat heads helped with it. It was clogged with muck and I cleaned it out and its still acting up. I did a coolant flush while I was at it and the dang thing blinks until I have been driving for 20-30 min in which it then stays on.

Im guessing a bad sensor?

Where you located trisha? If your local ill clean yours out and see if it works, didnt on mine though.

You wanna come visit Las Vegas?? lol...This is where Iam,far far away from anyone else on here(it seems)I think by you offereing that to me is wonderful. You're such a gentleman,thanks xoxox

my car is a lumina ls,but a 96 with 86,000,how come you have so many miles on your car?

[jamesmetairie]

1998 lumina(base model) about 90,000 miles. same problem. it is great as an aid to help you know when and if the water pump springs a leak. other then that it,s just a pain in the neck to have it shining on the dash all the time when it,s malfunctioning. i,ll try to clean it and if that don,t work is it possible to disconnect it without confusing the main computer ?? i don,t want to pay $100. or whatever to fix it . i check fluids regular as a precaution .

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by jamesmetairie

1998 lumina(base model) about 90,000 miles. same problem. it is great as an aid to help you know when and if the water pump springs a leak. other then that it,s just a pain in the neck to have it shining on the dash all the time when it,s malfunctioning. i,ll try to clean it and if that don,t work is it possible to disconnect it without confusing the main computer ?? i don,t want to pay $100. or whatever to fix it . i check fluids regular as a precaution .

My Ex said you CAN disconnect it...but I dont want to. I wanna fix mine!!

[Forscythe87]

Originally Posted by jamesmetairie

1998 lumina(base model) about 90,000 miles. same problem. it is great as an aid to help you know when and if the water pump springs a leak. other then that it,s just a pain in the neck to have it shining on the dash all the time when it,s malfunctioning. i,ll try to clean it and if that don,t work is it possible to disconnect it without confusing the main computer ?? i don,t want to pay $100. or whatever to fix it . i check fluids regular as a precaution .

Just want to let everyone know that cleaning out my unit has worked. The light went off shortly after the post I made on here about cleaning not working. Its stayed off since. I ran it through a couple cycles of heating and cooling down and it seems to have cleared it.

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by Forscythe87

Just want to let everyone know that cleaning out my unit has worked. The light went off shortly after the post I made on here about cleaning not working. Its stayed off since. I ran it through a couple cycles of heating and cooling down and it seems to have cleared it.

What does that mean heating and cooling down. you ran the heater or you let it get real hot? I"m glad yours is fixed,mine isnt

[Forscythe87]

Originally Posted by trisha7025

What does that mean heating and cooling down. you ran the heater or you let it get real hot? I"m glad yours is fixed,mine isnt

I meant engine wise.

I let it heat up and then let it settle and cool off a couple times. I think it was mentioned a couple posts back too.

Cleaning the sensor does work in some cases obviously.

[trisha7025]

Originally Posted by Forscythe87

I meant engine wise.

I let it heat up and then let it settle and cool off a couple times. I think it was mentioned a couple posts back too.

Cleaning the sensor does work in some cases obviously.

I tried that, Mine is tempermental just like me lol