coolant tank help!
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Sacto CA
coolant tank help!
well my coolant tank is cracked on my 2002 
oh well go and get a replacement right? WRONG
I looked at the doorman tank and that one does not have the coolant level sensor in it https://www.autozone.com/cooling-hea...-overflow-tank
then they bring out an AC delco tank. Awesome that one DOES have the sensor in it! so I buy it. only to find once I got home that it is the tank for a 97-99
https://www.gmpartsstore.com/oem-par...UtN2wtdjgtZ2Fz
and not
https://www.gmpartsstore.com/oem-par...xoCG58QAvD_BwE
will the 97-99 one work or do I need to return it and get the other one?
oh well go and get a replacement right? WRONGI looked at the doorman tank and that one does not have the coolant level sensor in it https://www.autozone.com/cooling-hea...-overflow-tank
then they bring out an AC delco tank. Awesome that one DOES have the sensor in it! so I buy it. only to find once I got home that it is the tank for a 97-99
https://www.gmpartsstore.com/oem-par...UtN2wtdjgtZ2Fz
and not
https://www.gmpartsstore.com/oem-par...xoCG58QAvD_BwE
will the 97-99 one work or do I need to return it and get the other one?
Burning Brakes
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Not sure of cross fit in your situation? Rock auto has the 2002 GM
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Doorman
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Doorman
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Not sure of cross fit in your situation? Rock auto has the 2002 GM
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...10457&jsn=1006
Doorman
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...10457&jsn=1005
My Rockauto 5% discount is good till 13th of November. Enter this code at checkout:
216252182183685829
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...10457&jsn=1006
Doorman
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...10457&jsn=1005
My Rockauto 5% discount is good till 13th of November. Enter this code at checkout:
216252182183685829
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Racer
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Sacto CA
So unfortunately I didn't have much of an option but to try the wrong tank as I had to leave on a trip the next morning. I crossed my fingers and tried it. Indeed it DID work! the only difference is the sensor is in there but obviously not connected to anything. Other than that though it worked perfectly
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So unfortunately I didn't have much of an option but to try the wrong tank as I had to leave on a trip the next morning. I crossed my fingers and tried it. Indeed it DID work! the only difference is the sensor is in there but obviously not connected to anything. Other than that though it worked perfectly
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If yours doesnt have the float sensor 97-00 does my 99 did. The later ones or z06 just dont come with the new float sensor. You can buy the cheaper tank on amazon without float sensor and use your old float sensor. I found out the hard way the z06 doesnt use a low coolant float sensor. I bought the one without float sensor as i was on a budget and the old sensor plugged right into the bottom. Not sure if the sensor tangs read coolant darkness level or how the float sensor reads low coolant level. Anyway as hearing later ones or z06 didnt have float sensor i bypassed and straight wired so coolant light wouldnt come on
. I kept original plug so can rewire it and plug in float sensor to the new style tank is exactly the same just cheaper without the new sensor. My 99 surge tank was brittle and leaking.
. I kept original plug so can rewire it and plug in float sensor to the new style tank is exactly the same just cheaper without the new sensor. My 99 surge tank was brittle and leaking.
