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Mark Ribbans
TryHard
SA
UZZ-031 V8, 1972 Mazda RX2 Coupe, TE Gemmy

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Reg: 07-2005

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Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 05:48 pm, by:  Mark Ribbans (V8gtsoarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

As per the title, my car keep beeping at me in Klingon telling me my coolant level is low.

I had the whole system flushed and changed to red coolant in March this year (after I did water pump and timing belt).

I have checked the coolant level in both the over- flow tank and under the nut on the block and they are both full to the brim. I guess i could have some air bubbles, but is there any way to fix this without flushing the whole system again?

Or perhaps it is the sensor?

Any idea on things I could try?

Thanks!
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

Posts: 8135
Reg: 11-2004

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Saturday, July 28, 2007 - 06:31 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Apparently the sensor flat can get waterlogged and sink.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Celsior UCF11 V8

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Reg: 11-2005

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Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 09:42 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yep, That will be right. My soarer did that and I came to find the sensor float had cracked and filled with water.
Andrew Goldberg
Tinkerer
Victoria
V8 Soarer

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Reg: 02-2007

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Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 05:57 pm, by:  Andrew Goldberg (Andyg) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its pretty easy to take the sensor out, and just have a look at the quality of the float
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Celsior UCF11 V8

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Reg: 11-2005

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Sunday, July 29, 2007 - 06:59 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah it its, Some long nose pliers do the trick to unscrew it.

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