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radiator light (fan) ALWAYS come on during start.. #1634954 08/24/06 05:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 504 Toronto (Woodbridge) M m4gician OP Veteran CEG\'er
OP m4gician Veteran CEG\'er M Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 504 Toronto (Woodbridge)	This stupid light came on and off in the past but only briefly on selected COLD days. Now in the summer this light ocmes on everytime I start the car and won't turn off until I get the car moving for about a few minutes. Is an indication I have to change the coolant? Or change the radiator fan at all? What must be done here? 1998 Mercury Mystique LS - Looking for SVT EXHAUST, SVT Rear bumper (silver frost) and ANY rocker mouldings (side skirts)

Re: radiator light (fan) ALWAYS come on during start.. #1634955 08/24/06 05:17 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA T Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er
Tony2005 Addicted CEG\'er T Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,345 Virginia, USA	Add 50/50 coolant to 15 mm above the max line and you should be fine. In addition, if you park on a slope, park facing downhill rather than uphill. Main Site FAQ "Always do the cheap and easy ones first." 1996 V6 ATX 96K miles

Re: radiator light (fan) ALWAYS come on during start.. #1634956 08/24/06 11:02 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO P projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er
projectSHO89_dup1 Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,788 St. Louis, MO	The light is simply an indication that the sensor in the tank isn't seeing the coolant at the proper level. If the tips that tony provided don't turn off the light, the sesnor may be contaminated or may have failed. Steve 98 Contour SE Sport 2.5 Duratec ATX The wifey's car 89 Taurus SHO - 246K miles 94 SHO ATX - 190K 1997 F-150 5.4L ATX - The Workhorse 150K. ANY THREAD WITH "OMG" or "WTF" ETC IN THE TITLE WILL BE IGNORED!

Re: radiator light (fan) ALWAYS come on during start.. #1634957 08/24/06 12:45 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,791 SE-MI CEG R RawBurt Hard-core CEG'er
RawBurt Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,791 SE-MI CEG	I've seen cases where the lights indicates... Low coolant, weak coolant, loss in pressure.

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