Low Coolant idiot light
 

Ok so my Low Coolant idiot light has come on. So I let my engine cool for the day as I went in to work. I came back out and before I left I checked my coolant. I would say there was half of the coolant in the resivior to 3/4's full. However the idiot light still came on.

So as I drove the 30 miles home I watch the temp gauge. It goes till it is at 3 like it would be on a clock. Sometimes when I let off the gass it dipped a little bit, but went back up to normal then.

It didn't get hot or anything. What could be the problem? Bad sensor? Or is it a early warning detection that it is leaking and should be filled up and also fixed?

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

Carefully unhook the Coolant bottle and lift it up and look at the sensor in the bottom of the bottle.
The Gel like substance then put in the end of the sensor crumbles and falls out and the wires slide out.
Causing the light to come on.

The only fix is a new sensor.

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

Filled it up some and the idiot light still came on. I suppose it is a sensor.

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

Next problem. I thought I was low on windshield washer fluid and I filled it up and the level dropped down and I felt it spritzing out onto my foot. Normal or leaking?

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

coolant is green right? i was checkin my hoses and pulled on one not going into the coolant container but the other end and it started shooting out green liquid...i hope i didnt lose too much, i capped it back on in like 5 seconds

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

Yeah it came out cause you didn't pressureize or should I say depressureize the system. Which I tried to do about a month ago and two of us couldn't find where to take a cap off. So we had the same deal. I just quickly put the new silicone hose on and tightly ziptied it so it wouldn't budge.

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

If you Overfill it then ot will leak some. How long did it leak out for?
Is the bottle empty?

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

Tech is right. There is a rubber tube at the top that will allow washer fluid to overflow if the reservoir is filled to much. It's possible you added to much and it's "spritzing" all over your foot for that reason. Another possiblity is the reservoir has a hole in it. Take the bumper off to get a better idea of where the fluid is leaking from if it continues.

RE: Low Coolant idiot light
 

k thanks for clearin that up, i figured thats what id try and do...i got the blue vacuum hose kit from stylin today :-)