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Low coolant sensor Posted By: ScreaminEagle91 On: 02-27-2008 @ 19:52:31 Reply | Edit A light on my dash, which i suppose is the low coolant since i dont have a owners manual, has been coming on and goin off randomly. Where is this sensor located? i think my car is losing coolant, but im gonna flush the system as soon as it warms up, so im not that concerned, and my car has yet to climb much above 185 degrees. is it common for the sensor to take a crap? -- 
1995 Camaro Z-28... air-foil, CAI, and Cat-delete, more to come! Posted By: HBHRacing On: 02-27-2008 @ 19:57:14 Reply | Top | Edit very. left side of radiator, beside the battery. -- Owner of HBHRacing.com Xtreme performance products Click for new Fbody Tech Articles  Posted By: loanerz28 On: 03-01-2008 @ 12:46:23 Reply | Top | Edit you can access it much easier with the battery removed -- 1994 Z28 LT1/4l60E K&N Cold air intake, Flowmaster Exhaust Posted By: Injuneer On: 03-01-2008 @ 20:21:11 Reply | Top | Edit What makes you thing the engine is losing coolant? Have you checked the level in the radiator when the low coolant light comes on? -- 
Fred - 1994 Formula - 381ci / 275-shot N2O / TH400+GV Mods: http://members.aol.com/InjuneerZZ/Mod.htm Step into my office: http://www.injuneer.com/images/photos/Interior/DCP03464a.jpg Posted By: ScreaminEagle91 On: 03-02-2008 @ 09:44:50 Reply | Top | Edit yea, i have been checking it, and it has been a lil low, but the low coolant light comes on when im driving, and then goes off as soon as i shut the car down and turn the key back on. i think the cold weather may have something to do with it. regardless, ill be flushing the system as soon as the cold weather breaks. theres no puddles underneath the car, and it never runs hot, so im not to worried. when i bought the car, the previous owner told me he had a water pump put on it a while back, so i know the car was overheated at one point. the coolant is kinda nasty n brown with a bunch of nasty rust particles in it, nothing to outta the ordinary, but it seems a lil nasty --
1995 Camaro Z-28... air-foil, CAI, and Cat-delete, more to come! Posted By: z28kid On: 03-05-2008 @ 17:57:13 Reply | Top | Edit the low coolant light on my 95 impala comes on and off randomly for no reason. you are not alone. --  
 Posted By: ScreaminEagle91 On: 03-05-2008 @ 18:08:14 Reply | Top | Edit well, its not for no reason on my car.. its blowin up.  my head gasket is leakin coolant into the combustion chamber. im lookin at about a $1200 repair. --
1995 Camaro Z-28... air-foil, CAI, and Cat-delete, more to come! Posted By: jgardner On: 03-05-2008 @ 20:36:30 Reply | Top | Edit If you can mustard yourself to do it it's less than $100 for parts. I'd recommend finding someone who will do it for a case of beer if you cant do it yourself. You'll get robbed if you take it somewhere to do it. -- 
1995 Trans Am Firebird. LT1 T56. cc503. Pacesetter LT. True dual exhaust. !EGR. !AIR. LPE CAI. K&N. 4.10 Gears 1.6 RR. Shift light. BMR Sub Frame. LT4 KM. Madz28 & Ongoing Custom Tuning. Pro 5.0 shifter. LS1 Driveshaft. MSD Coil. CarDomain Posted By: ScreaminEagle91 On: 03-05-2008 @ 21:22:33 Reply | Top | Edit Anyone with knowledge or experience doin LT1 head gaskets wanna make some quick cash? i dont have the knowledge or the means to do this stuff, so if anyone wants to lend a hand id pay handsomely! PLEASE HELP! --
1995 Camaro Z-28... air-foil, CAI, and Cat-delete, more to come! Posted By: slow95TA On: 03-06-2008 @ 15:46:18 Reply | Top | Edit dude id get it fixed before you drive it anymore i had the same thing happen in my 95TA and had to get a new motor.. i went with an lt4 block and had fun with it but i was able to afford it at the time... just be carefull -- 
95 Trans Am, 355ci,edelbrock intake man, hooker super comp headers, hooker super comp cat back,stage 3 clutch, ported heads, eagle crank, speedpro pistons, scat rods, cc503 cam, 58mm bbk TB, 160 hypertech Therm, granatelli intake elbow, K&N CAI, 4.10 gears, eaton posi trac,all energy bushings, bbk short shifter, autolite #103, MAC panhard, full comp cams valve train.. lifters pushrods etc..melling oil pump Posted By: Dpitts88 On: 03-11-2008 @ 19:49:37 Reply | Top | Edit i thought i had blown a headgasket today cause the low coolant sensor kept coming on then i would fill it up and it would turn off. then i wouldnt shut off at all. so i finally think that my sensor is gone thanks to this thread. thank you. then i looked at how the sensor works consulted a couple of buddies and tapped the sensor and the light went off. so i guess the float gets stuck from time to time then you can just tap it and its off. and i owe it all to this thread thank you. Posted By: johnr On: 03-21-2008 @ 21:39:16 Reply | Top | Edit what is a sure sign of a blown head gasket or one blowing or leaking. where would the water be going and how would you check it? thanks Posted By: joemyers On: 10-14-2008 @ 21:38:43 Reply | Top | Edit The sensor gets dirty sometimes you can take it out and clean it and that will fix your problem. Otherwise just replace. I was able to clean the gunk off and my low coolant lite went off. Posted By: 94tagt85iroc On: 10-15-2008 @ 19:31:57 Reply | Top | Edit mine did the same thing and thought it might be the light never got warm did it in the fall i always checked my oil and so should u if it is milky u could spin a bearing mine never did but the wite smoke gave the head gasket away not to bad to change good time to do a cam and head work as the head are probly warped i had the heads machined 3angle valve job lt4 hot cam kit and gaskets what not for less than 1000 My Caps Lock Button Is Broken -- 1985 iroc impulse blue 355 1994 trans am gt m6 lt4 hot cam cai flowmaster Posted By: livingextreme574 On: 10-17-2008 @ 15:40:20 Reply | Top | Edit Auto parts store wanted $58 for a new sensor. I just unpluged it and tied it off. No more light going on and off. I use the temp gauge instead like the old timers use to do. -- Brian Stewart 96 TA 6-Speed, 159k miles still runs 13.8's
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