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13-08-2005, 11:55 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Australia
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Hi all
I have the coolant low symbol illuminated, not flashing, on my dash board. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem |
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13-08-2005, 12:13 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pit Lane
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Is your coolant level at the correct height?
if so, sometimes the sensor can be taken out of the bottle and cleaned which may rectify the problem, sometimes they need replacing, somebody just bypass the sensor |
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13-08-2005, 01:48 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Australia
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yeah the coolant at correct level
How do you take the sensor out to clean it or swap it over for another sensor |
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13-08-2005, 07:21 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: victoria
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a nice pair of multigrips or pliers should be able to undo the screw in thingee (technical term) which holds the sender in. From what i understand its a common problem, that red coolant ford used from factory cloggs up the senders.
I dont think they cost too much from ford to replace either. hope that helps |
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13-08-2005, 09:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Adelaide
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The easiest way to get the retainer out is with a pair of long nose pliers. There are holes in the retainer that you put the tips of the pliers in, then unscrew it. Give the switch a good clean, they get a lot of filings on the magnet and check that the float isn't full of coolant.
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14-08-2005, 11:42 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Australia
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Thanks
I will give it a try |
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14-08-2005, 12:08 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: South Australia
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I can get the retainer out, but the swith/sensor, what ever it is doesn't want to come out for me to clean it or fix it. How can i get it out?
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14-08-2005, 12:39 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pit Lane
Posts: 11,867
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use a bit of muscle
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14-08-2005, 03:10 PM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,705
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swith/sensor probly stuft
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14-08-2005, 09:24 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Canberra Region
Posts: 9,022
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Or its actually the low windscreen washer bottle light you're looking at
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