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Why does the "LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT" keep going off

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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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Default Why does the "LOW ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT" keep going off

This light keeps going on and off, the car is not overheating, however when I look right infront of the driver side front tire where the revervoir drains, its wet and smells like anti freeze, I keep adding water just to be safe, but I think I might be fillin up the reservoir too much. The problem with that is that even if I leave the reservoir alone after driving 100+ miles the light will keep going off, without the extra water in the reservoir, what is happening and how do I fix it. Will an flushing the radiator help, there are no visible leaks anywhere in the cooling system.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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If the radiator cap is old, try replacing that first. May need a new sensor if all else is correct.
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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I'm not positive if it works on the LS, but on the SC's just unplug the sensor and the light will never come on again.
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