Help....

Ldycgr99 · 04-29-2008, 10:59 AM

You guys are awesome so I figured you can answer me this question. I did go to school for this crap for 4 years but this lil light

Is ALWAYS on and aggravating. when I top off my coolant it shuts off. I dont know if its a bad sensor or what the hell it even is. Iam struggling

madcustomz · 04-29-2008, 11:04 AM

the cougar sensors are very sensitive but could be a bad one.

branchedout · 04-29-2008, 11:21 AM

just fill it up a lil bit over the maximum line and you should be fine (ie: so it doesn't come on when you start your car on an incline -- the sensor is very picky). HOWEVER, if it keeps dropping past where you filled it, you have a leak somewhere and that could become a very large problem.

Ldycgr99 · 04-29-2008, 11:56 AM

Ya I dont think I have a leak. but even if its like a CM below the line it goes on. didnt know if it was a common problem.

branchedout · 04-29-2008, 02:35 PM

fill it about a 1/2 cm above the maximum line and you should be good to go if there's no leaks

Newcat016 · 04-29-2008, 03:19 PM

Yeah, if all else fails replace your sensor in the bottom of the coolant tank. I used to have to park facing down any incline so the light wouldn't go on but since i swapped coolant sensors its been just fine and i'd dead on the line no matter which way i park... Do you park facing up a hill at ur house, work, etc.

Ldycgr99 · 04-29-2008, 04:05 PM

Thats the weird thing I just park it straight at my house and at work. So it prolly is below the max line. So that light on my dash IS for the coolant?

AndrewM6097 · 04-29-2008, 04:13 PM

yes that is most definitely the low coolant light. Mine is pretty picky also, so i just keep it a little above the line and it stays off.

B3NN3TT · 04-29-2008, 04:23 PM

Mine's always over-full - for that very reason.

Ldycgr99 · 04-29-2008, 04:46 PM

You guys are AWESOME thank you!!! Now Iam going to have to leave like an 8 oz bottle of water in the car for when it goes down a hair lol.

04-29-2008, 10:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ldycgr99 NECO Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weymouth Mass Posts: 135	Help.... You guys are awesome so I figured you can answer me this question. I did go to school for this crap for 4 years but this lil light Is ALWAYS on and aggravating. when I top off my coolant it shuts off. I dont know if its a bad sensor or what the hell it even is. Iam struggling

04-29-2008, 11:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
madcustomz NECO Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wyandotte, Michigan Posts: 794 Images: 10	Re: Help.... the cougar sensors are very sensitive but could be a bad one. __________________

04-29-2008, 11:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
branchedout I voted for the Mulatto! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,348	Re: Help.... just fill it up a lil bit over the maximum line and you should be fine (ie: so it doesn't come on when you start your car on an incline -- the sensor is very picky). HOWEVER, if it keeps dropping past where you filled it, you have a leak somewhere and that could become a very large problem. __________________ CougarGurl: I didn't gag though, I was very proud of myself! Bdiddy : i love freshman. i get older, and they stay the same age. haha! CougarGrrl99 : my sauce is yummy 308.50/219.4/199

04-29-2008, 11:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ldycgr99 NECO Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weymouth Mass Posts: 135	Re: Help.... Ya I dont think I have a leak. but even if its like a CM below the line it goes on. didnt know if it was a common problem.

04-29-2008, 02:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
branchedout I voted for the Mulatto! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Delray Beach, FL Posts: 2,348	Re: Help.... fill it about a 1/2 cm above the maximum line and you should be good to go if there's no leaks __________________ CougarGurl: I didn't gag though, I was very proud of myself! Bdiddy : i love freshman. i get older, and they stay the same age. haha! CougarGrrl99 : my sauce is yummy 308.50/219.4/199

04-29-2008, 03:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Newcat016 NECO Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Manchester CT Posts: 773	Re: Help.... Yeah, if all else fails replace your sensor in the bottom of the coolant tank. I used to have to park facing down any incline so the light wouldn't go on but since i swapped coolant sensors its been just fine and i'd dead on the line no matter which way i park... Do you park facing up a hill at ur house, work, etc. __________________

04-29-2008, 04:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Ldycgr99 NECO Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weymouth Mass Posts: 135	Re: Help.... Thats the weird thing I just park it straight at my house and at work. So it prolly is below the max line. So that light on my dash IS for the coolant?

04-29-2008, 04:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
AndrewM6097 NECO Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Worcester Ma Posts: 1,198	Re: Help.... yes that is most definitely the low coolant light. Mine is pretty picky also, so i just keep it a little above the line and it stays off. __________________ 1999 MTX, 3.0, silver frost SVT UIM,LIM,CAMS,TB,INJECTORS,ECU,CLUTCH. AEM-GMK. MSDS-TRUBENDZ-MAGNAFLOW. FIDANZA. B&G-KYB-JAGED RSTB. ADR. ALPINE. 215HP, 191TQ AIRCOUGAR PERFORMANCE

04-29-2008, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ldycgr99 NECO Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weymouth Mass Posts: 135	Re: Help.... You guys are AWESOME thank you!!! Now Iam going to have to leave like an 8 oz bottle of water in the car for when it goes down a hair lol.

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