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Low coolant level '01 lw300
Low coolant light came on again today. Found a crack in the float for the
level sensor. Not fixable so ordered a new coolant recovery tank with sensor. $60 list. "Oppie" > wrote in message ... > Low coolant level light has been coming on now intermittently for a few > weeks even though fluid level is good. Interestingly, the coolant level > switch is normally closed (with reservoir full) and routes through the BCM > to the dash indicator. Pulled off the connector under the coolant > reservoir and put a jumper across the terminals. If the light is on, it > won't go off immediately. I shut off the engine, re-started and the light > stayed off. > > Wound up removing the reservoir and flushing out with a hose. Some debris > had blocked the float from sliding up and down. Seems to be working > properly now. Probably a good time to also flush the cooling system > anyway. For that matter, at 160K miles, should think about replacing the > timing belt again and the water pump while in there. > > Oppie > |
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