will it hurt my car if i drive it with low coolant light on

Asked by Sherry Aug 18, 2015 at 10:11 PM about the 1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 FWD

Question type: General

raditior is full and the overflow is fine but the low coolant light keeps blinking and then
sometimes it stays on and goes off.

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Worst PITA GM Has One copper electrode sense water (coolant) resistance. If the coolant has a rust inhibitor it coats the electrode then you get the flicker. You can clean it but it's a real pan

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