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low coolant light is on but car appears to have sufficient coolant level

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Old 08-14-2016, 12:03 PM
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Default low coolant light is on but car appears to have sufficient coolant level

Low coolant light comes on while I'm driving but there is still coolant in the overflow tank. It was below the line when the engine was cold, so I added water (need to get some green coolant eventually), and its still coming on.

Could the sensor have gone bad, or could the water/coolant mixture be too watery to the point where the sensor is not sensing coolant?
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Probably a bad sensor(possibly integral with the tank,requiring the whole thing)
Water/anti freeze dilution has nothing to do with it.It senses liquid.
If the level dropped,look for a manifold leak issue,keep a close eye on the level.
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