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Low Coolant light stays on

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Old 01-12-2006, 07:00 PM
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Default Low Coolant light stays on

My low coolant light is on and the coolant isn't low. It doesn't run anywhere near hot and I've checked the levels cold as well as warm. Any sugestions?
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Old 01-12-2006, 07:12 PM
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Default RE: Low Coolant light stays on

your coolant sensor is probably bad
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Old 01-12-2006, 09:21 PM
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Default RE: Low Coolant light stays on

The coolant sensor is in the overflow jug check it out.
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Old 01-12-2006, 09:25 PM
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Default RE: Low Coolant light stays on

Another mustang flaw..to go along with ash trays,door locks..and there 100 other quirks.
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Old 01-12-2006, 09:55 PM
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Default RE: Low Coolant light stays on

pull the plug on the sensor....the plug is right on top of the overflow tank mounted right on the fan schroud...it should go out then
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Old 01-13-2006, 01:11 AM
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Yea mine has done it sense I have owned it, kinda annoying but not worth $90 for a new sensor.
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