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Old 06-16-2007, 04:18 AM
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does anyone know which 5.0s have low coolant sensors? my radiator overflow tank cracked and 50resto has one that accepts alow coolant sensor and one that doesn't. i'm assuming my car doesn't have one because the overflow tank is bone dry and i'm not getting a low coolant light or anything. i'm a little confused because i thought all our cars had low coolant sensors. i guess i'm just curious about which cars had them and which ones didn't.
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Old 06-16-2007, 04:20 AM
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look at the cap for it and see if theres 3 wires coming off the cap....and a sensor going down into the tank
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Old 06-16-2007, 04:30 AM
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haha nope i don't have it. do you know which ones do have it and don't? i'm just curious why mine wouldn't
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Old 06-16-2007, 04:34 AM
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no i dont know man..mine has it though but it doesnt work
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Old 06-16-2007, 04:39 AM
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hmmm weird i didn't think you would have one either because our cars are the same year. thanks dude!
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Old 06-16-2007, 06:50 AM
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My 89 GT has it.
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Old 06-16-2007, 09:39 AM
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Maybe it is a GT option, I know my 87 Gt has a low coolant light when I start the car up. I have never ran low on coolant so I am not sure if it works properly when my coolant actually gets low.
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Old 06-16-2007, 05:41 PM
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i got a 91 coupe that has it... stupid sensor is always going on and off. i guess a new one from lappens is like 70 bucks. i figure i will just look where i park from now on and that will be my gauge... any idea on how to get the light to stay off though?
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mine has one
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Old 06-17-2007, 10:36 PM
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GT's came with them, LX's did not.
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