You said it is your sons car, how old is your son, has he been hot rodding the car, I am a retired police officer and you would be surprised at how many children drive like manics when they are alone or with their friends but their parents think they are perfect angles and would never drive like a manic on the road. are they staying closed when they should be open. I was searching for the leak, hoses look intact and in good. Topped it off, and the light came back on about 3 days ago. It was about 4 inches below the fill line. My low coolant light came on for the first time about two weeks ago. Is there any blockage to the radiator? is it filled up with bugs or other debris like dirt or mud, does the car have the shutters that can close in front of the radiator, are they working properly, i.e. I have a 2000 Mustang GT auto with 101,000 miles on it. They're throwing up their hands to the problem tells me they changed a bunch of parts and it did not fix the problem and they don't know what else to change. THERIDE MEMBER 1996 FORD MUSTANG 4.6L V8 RWD MANUAL 130,000 MILES My car keeps throwing the coolant light, but when I check it its full. I would question that original shop as you said they fixed a crack in the head? I find it hard to believe that an independent shop would go to the trouble of welding an aluminum head to fix a crack, it would be cheaper to source a used head or even purchase a new head than it would be to weld a cracked head doing it right. This will be on top of the $3200 I just spent on the above repairs. Problem is local ford dealers are backed up in the shop and it's going to be 2-3 weeks before they can troubleshoot it and it's going to be at least $700 to start. The shop said they've done everything and nothing else can be done and it needs to go the ford dealer. This sensor can become damaged or start to malfunction over time. The shop has plead the coolant system from air pockets. Its job is to read when the coolant is low inside of the tank. The new Dye test doesn't show a leak anymore but the temp gauge is still acting weird and putting the car in a temporary limp mode for a few seconds. Last month replaced all 4 coil packs and spark plugs. Replaced Head gasket, fixed crack in head, valve job, new water pump, thermostat, coolant flush, coolant temp sensor, cylinder head temp sensor. This was the work that was done this week. A few weeks ago we took it in for repairs as mechanic said after a test their was exhaust fumes in the coolant (dye test). After a few seconds the temperature gauge goes back to normal and it's not in limp mode anymore. For vehicles with green coolant, use Ford Premium Cooling. Before adding engine coolant, check the color of the coolant in your vehicle. Use only the type of coolant that your vehicle was originally equipped with. As you can see from the photo the cylinder head temps are much lower. Do not mix conventional green coolant, orange coolant or recycled coolants together in your vehicle. Before replacing, try cleaning the contacts on the. I just called two dealers, they were both 117 for the reservoir(). After full throttle pull temperature gauge shows hot, car goes into limp mode. The low coolant sending unit is integral to the coolant reservoir.
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