[Shotimes] coolant recovery

Paul Nimz pnimz@v8sho.com
Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:16:12 -0500


Why is the coolant tank going low?  I would recommend disconnection the 
sensor in almost all situations even if there was not a problem.  Absolutely 
a not needed feature.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childs" <rbchilds@pacbell.net>
To: "ROBERT SCHIRMER" <1surferbum@msn.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] coolant recovery


> FWIW, my experience with bad low coolant sensors (plural) has been that 
> when failed,
> the light is on but not when the sender is disconnected. I would save your 
> $50 and
> look elsewhere like the light bulb or connection at the sender.
>
> -Ron Childs   '91
>
> --- ROBERT SCHIRMER <1surferbum@msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Guys
>>
>> '93 ATX- I have a coolant recovery sender unit that appears not be 
>> working
>> when the coolant level goes low. However, I also cannot find a coolant
>> recovery light on the dash that goes on during start up; so perhaps its 
>> just
>> the lite that's not working??? The low coolant lite is SUPPOSEDLY located
>> under the speedometer, next to the O/D off lite (which I can find)
>>
>> Any quick thoughts/recommendations on the subject?? How much of a pain is 
>> it
>> to replace/test that lite bulb?? With past discussions about the leaks in 
>> the
>> coolant recovery bottle, I KNOW I am not the first with this problem!
>>
>> I throw myself on the wisdom of this group, before I head to the Ford 
>> dealer
>> for a new low coolant sending unit
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bob
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