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Low Engine Coolant Light
I have a 99SL2 that has recently started having the Low Coolant/Auto
Transaxle Fluid Temp warning light flash for the first few minutes of operation after starting. Just does it now and then and stops after about half a mile. The coolant level is normal. Do you think the sensor is going bad ? |
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I just started having the same problem with a 94SL1... The resevoir seems
full, but the hoses seem quite soft.. Now I'm no mechanic, and I don't get how I am supposed to add fluid to the rad when there is no rad cap!! Any ideas?? What am I missing?? Thanks, M. -- '04 Ram 3500 Cummins SLT '94 Saturn SL1 '79 Yamaha 650 Special "jmthomp1" > wrote in message news:jIcgd.183038$a85.99126@fed1read04... > I have a 99SL2 that has recently started having the Low Coolant/Auto > Transaxle Fluid Temp warning light flash for the first few minutes of > operation after starting. Just does it now and then and stops after about > half a mile. The coolant level is normal. Do you think the sensor is going > bad ? > > |
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You fill the resevoir to the max line.
"Jigger" > wrote in message news:hUBld.213913$Pl.147355@pd7tw1no... >I just started having the same problem with a 94SL1... The resevoir seems > full, but the hoses seem quite soft.. Now I'm no mechanic, and I don't get > how I am supposed to add fluid to the rad when there is no rad cap!! Any > ideas?? What am I missing?? Thanks, M. > > > -- > '04 Ram 3500 Cummins SLT > '94 Saturn SL1 > '79 Yamaha 650 Special > > > "jmthomp1" > wrote in message > news:jIcgd.183038$a85.99126@fed1read04... >> I have a 99SL2 that has recently started having the Low Coolant/Auto >> Transaxle Fluid Temp warning light flash for the first few minutes of >> operation after starting. Just does it now and then and stops after > about >> half a mile. The coolant level is normal. Do you think the sensor is > going >> bad ? >> >> > > |
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The reservoir is the plastic tank that has the words engine coolant
only on the cap. There are levels marked on the side of the tank. Ken "Roy" <crawroy @ nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message ... > You fill the resevoir to the max line. > "Jigger" > wrote in message > news:hUBld.213913$Pl.147355@pd7tw1no... > >I just started having the same problem with a 94SL1... The resevoir seems > > full, but the hoses seem quite soft.. Now I'm no mechanic, and I don't get > > how I am supposed to add fluid to the rad when there is no rad cap!! Any > > ideas?? What am I missing?? Thanks, M. > > > > > > -- > > '04 Ram 3500 Cummins SLT > > '94 Saturn SL1 > > '79 Yamaha 650 Special > > > > > > "jmthomp1" > wrote in message > > news:jIcgd.183038$a85.99126@fed1read04... > >> I have a 99SL2 that has recently started having the Low Coolant/Auto > >> Transaxle Fluid Temp warning light flash for the first few minutes of > >> operation after starting. Just does it now and then and stops after > > about > >> half a mile. The coolant level is normal. Do you think the sensor is > > going > >> bad ? > >> > >> > > > > > > |
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"Jigger" > wrote in message
news:hUBld.213913$Pl.147355@pd7tw1no... >I just started having the same problem with a 94SL1... The resevoir seems > full, but the hoses seem quite soft.. Now I'm no mechanic, and I don't get > how I am supposed to add fluid to the rad when there is no rad cap!! Any > ideas?? What am I missing?? Thanks, M. > > > -- > '04 Ram 3500 Cummins SLT > '94 Saturn SL1 > '79 Yamaha 650 Special > > > "jmthomp1" > wrote in message > news:jIcgd.183038$a85.99126@fed1read04... >> I have a 99SL2 that has recently started having the Low Coolant/Auto >> Transaxle Fluid Temp warning light flash for the first few minutes of >> operation after starting. Just does it now and then and stops after > about >> half a mile. The coolant level is normal. Do you think the sensor is > going >> bad ? >> >> > > I've had a similar problem with my 2000 Saturn wagon, the 'fill resevoir' light has been on, I took it to a garage, they tested it, said the coolant was full, must be a defective warning light. This car only has 40K on it, but I suppose anything is possible. I've noticed some coolant on the garage floor, though the overflow resevoir stays full-- what else could be going on? Thanks, Terry M. 2000 Saturn L-Series Wagon (wife) 1968 Chevy Camaro 383 stroker (me) 1998 Chevy Malibu (daughter |
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The biggest problem I have is... there is no rad cap, so all I have to go on
is the overflow jug... If the car is not pulling fluid out of the jug, how do I know.. Also, if this is the only way to fill the car with coolant, it must take hours to change the engine coolant... M. -- '04 Ram 3500 Cummins SLT '94 Saturn SL1 '79 Yamaha 650 Special "Blah blah" > wrote in message ... > In article <4lKld.405267$D%.338893@attbi_s51>, > says... > > "Jigger" > wrote in message > > news:hUBld.213913$Pl.147355@pd7tw1no... > > >I just started having the same problem with a 94SL1... The resevoir seems > > > full, but the hoses seem quite soft.. Now I'm no mechanic, and I don't get > > > how I am supposed to add fluid to the rad when there is no rad cap!! Any > > > ideas?? What am I missing?? Thanks, M. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > '04 Ram 3500 Cummins SLT > > > '94 Saturn SL1 > > > '79 Yamaha 650 Special > > > > > > > > > "jmthomp1" > wrote in message > > > news:jIcgd.183038$a85.99126@fed1read04... > > >> I have a 99SL2 that has recently started having the Low Coolant/Auto > > >> Transaxle Fluid Temp warning light flash for the first few minutes of > > >> operation after starting. Just does it now and then and stops after > |
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>If there is a leak, often its easier for
>the engine push fluids through the leak and suck air in through the leak >because its less restrictive and easier to go through the leak than >through the radiator cap. This is where a lot of people run into >trouble. They never de-cap their radiator to notice its low because the >overflow bottle is always full. > Yeah - and an air pocket is very bad news - a quick way to melt stuff. |
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The bottle is the top of your radiator (should have a hose going to
your radiator or to a high point in the system). The highest point of your cooling system is where all the air will go. Sometimes they add bleed screws at other high points to help purge air out if the air cant make it to the bottle. In article <zN0md.340061$wV.68746@attbi_s54>, says... > > > > I just ahad a look at the radiator, there's no cap, no way to visibly > inspect > the radiator-- > > Terry M. > |
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