[Shotimes] coolant recovery

[Carl Prochilo]

Maybe so, but you can't argue the fact that as a visual assist it is
helpful when it works...
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Sat, October 30, 2004 2:15 pm, Paul Nimz said:
> Well sometimes if there is a short on that sensor it will blow the fuse
> and
> take out the PCM power IIRC.  Just don't know why with a clear overflow
> tank
> that can easily be opened to examine the level why people insist on using
> this.  FWIW the have this on the V8 SHO too and it is a troublesome reed
> switch that can only be replace with a lot of effort.
>
> Not trying to be nasty but don't know why people feel they have to have an
> operating coolant level sensor.  Kind of like the low windshield washer
> fluid level that only comes on when it's all gone.......
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
> Paul Nimz
> '97 TR
> '93 EG mtx
>
>
> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] coolant recovery
>
>
>> Wow, this is getting nasty.  Running out to pull the sensor of my car
>> now...  :O
>>
>> PS.  I should pick up about 0.0000000002 HP due to the weight removal.
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Carl Prochilo
>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>> On Sat, October 30, 2004 10:12 am, Paul Nimz said:
>>> Makes you wonder how they kept cars from running out of coolant back in
>>> the
>>> day.....
>>>
>>> Paul Nimz
>>> '97 TR
>>> '93 EG mtx
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
>>> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 7:10 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] coolant recovery
>>>
>>>
>>>> You did say "almost all situations", but I find this to be useful for
>>>> those really slow leaks.  I've replaced the sensor only once in 12
>>>> years
>>>> and the circuit works just fine.
>>>> --
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Carl Prochilo
>>>> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, October 30, 2004 1:16 am, Paul Nimz said:
>>>>> 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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