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Apr 7, 2010 | 08:08 PM

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vette6612

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Low coolant - ??

Over the winter I had the vette tuned turned out great! I also changed the thermostat out and have been driving it for about three weeks now. On the way home today a "LOW COOLANT" came on so I let the car cool down and checked the overflow and it is full. Any idea why this may have come on? when I changed the thermostat I had to add dexcool for what was lost on the floor. Just wondering if this is something to be concerned about or any other way to check an make sure I have enough coolant.

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Apr 7, 2010 | 08:23 PM

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Here are some diagnostics from the manual to help you troubleshoot.

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Coolant - Diagnostic System Check.doc (53.5 KB, 185 views)

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Apr 7, 2010 | 08:31 PM

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Make sure the sensor is plugged in at the bottom of the reservor.

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Apr 7, 2010 | 08:36 PM

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My 98 also does the same thing. No codes but the low coolant keeps poping up. Would also like to know how to solve this.

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Apr 7, 2010 | 08:47 PM

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My 98 also does the same thing. No codes but the low coolant keeps poping up. Would also like to know how to solve this.

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Apr 17, 2010 | 08:26 AM

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my 98 vert also shows low coolant on occassion
have checked level, sensor and all seem ok
any other ideas on how to resolve this issue?

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Apr 17, 2010 | 08:33 AM

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air bubbles attached to the sensor.
there are detailed instructions for how to avoid this that come with many thermostats did you follow it?

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