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07-07-2003, 11:17 AM
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Chevy Caviler
My wife has a 96 Chevy Caviler. The coolent light came on the other day. No problem.
I checked and the resover is low so I put in the cool orange "special" coolent and brought everything up the the cold level once the motor had cooled. I checked all the hoses for leaks, checked the coolent for oil (had that expeiance already), and everything looks great! Then i drove the car for about 30 min and got it good and hot and the temp gague is normal and all is good but the light has not gone out. SO I called the local chevy service lots for suggestions. All of the first three inspired me to "BRING MY CAR IN" which I am not going to do just yet. The first shop said they have a computer that will turn the light off. The second shop said that I should disconnect the battery to make the light go off. The third shop said I needed a special tool to turn it off with. I say that they are all smoking somthing. I am not going to take the car in because of the light if I can not find any problems. Does anyone have a suggestion? I am tired of the inconsistant answers at the dealers service shops. 
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#2
07-07-2003, 08:24 PM
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i would try disconnecting the battery over night so the computer will reset. You might be able to just disconnect it for about 15-20min and it should work too. If that doesnt turn that thing off then beats me..haha
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#3
07-07-2003, 09:22 PM
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uhm, when you put the orange collant in did you check to see if it had the green stuff or the orange stuff?
if it had the orange stuff in it already your good, if it had the green stuff you gonna have a problem, the green coolant+orange coolant=gel.
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#4
07-08-2003, 11:41 AM
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The low coolant sensor is located in the surge tank. You will see the wires and connector at the bottom of the tank. Sometimes an air pocket will form in the sensor cavity. Take the handle end of a screwdriver and hit the tank above the connector, should take care of your problem.
If you mixed coolant types, have the cooling system flushed!
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