Coolant level sensor, where is it?

**GasoLane** · 01-01-2008, 02:40 PM

As the subject line says. Where is the coolant level sensor on my AUII barge.

I thought it was supposed to be on the header (supply?) tank but there's nothing there.

SirHenry · 01-01-2008, 02:42 PM

from memory there should be a like a bottle opening on the side of the coolant tank, if it has coolant sensor it will have the bits inside here if not then it doesn't have one. Mine had a fault come up where the ecu thought it had one when it didn't it was a false reading because nothing was there.

**GasoLane** · 01-01-2008, 02:48 PM

Thats what I thought, and where it was on my last 'lane.

This one has the round plug/bottle opening shape but, not sensor or wires are anywhere on the actual tank!!

mik · 01-01-2008, 03:30 PM

are we talking tempreture sender ?

**GasoLane** · 01-01-2008, 04:00 PM

Nooo, like the subject line says coolant LEVEL sensor.

The one that tells you that you don' got no coolant left an' if you dont stop right now it's gunna blow'.

peterban · 01-01-2008, 04:00 PM

Should have one on the side of the header tank.
Somebody must have put a new tank in without the sensor as they are a lot cheaper without the sensor.

I wonder why the low coolant light is not showing and the car is not beeping at you??
Have a look for the plug that plugs into the sensor ( when it is there ), they may have shorted out the connection to stop it.

Here is a link to one on e-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/FORD-AU-HEADE...QQcmdZViewItem

You can buy the sensor seperate from Bayford for around $45 but I am not sure if you can just drill out the hole of the Header tank you have now.

**GasoLane** · 01-01-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by peterban

Should have one on the side of the header tank.
Somebody must have put a new tank in without the sensor as they are a lot cheaper without the sensor.

I wonder why the low coolant light is not showing and the car is not beeping at you??
Have a look for the plug that plugs into the sensor ( when it is there ), they may have shorted out the connection to stop it.

I dont need one (yet!

) and nothing has been replaced in the cooling dept.

It's just whilst looking under the bonnet today I noticed there was'nt one on the tank where there was on old 'Lane...I'll go check out the radiator

FGII-XR6 · 01-01-2008, 04:47 PM

the AU 6 has no coolant sensor from series 2 on as it just starts shuting cylinders down to prevent overheating. the cluster does not even have the function enabled only th V8 has the level sensor

**GasoLane** · 01-01-2008, 05:19 PM

Oh good, thanks au3xr6. I was starting to think it might have been me having an Alzheimer's moment.

I'd still prefer a coolant level sensor though, it'd be much easier to tell if a hose has gone instead of thinking the cars running a bit rough!

peterban · 02-01-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

the AU 6 has no coolant sensor from series 2 on as it just starts shuting cylinders down to prevent overheating. the cluster does not even have the function enabled only th V8 has the level sensor

You are right, mine is a V8 series 2 and it has the sensor.
Just bought a new tank + sensor as it has gone a little bit brown.

tf1 · 03-01-2008, 08:25 AM

to MRredxr347.I must have wasted my 28 years working in the motor industry for FORD dealers In parts.10 posts the reason not to post is because of misinformed people with tunnel vision.
To answer you all low coolant sensors have been in coolant reserviors since EA falcon but not in all vehicles S pack,XR and higher series were standard but in BA all models have it. Do not confuse this with a engine coolant sensor which tells the PCM at whattemp the engine is.

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RG · 03-01-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by tf1

to MRredxr347.I must have wasted my 28 years working in the motor industry for FORD dealers In parts.10 posts the reason not to post is because of misinformed people with tunnel vision.
To answer you all low coolant sensors have been in coolant reserviors since EA falcon but not in all vehicles S pack,XR and higher series were standard but in BA all models have it. Do not confuse this with a engine coolant sensor which tells the PCM at whattemp the engine is.

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WTF, I was the one who said not to have a go at someone for only having 10 posts and you have a go at me.

I have a feeling that this sensor might be like the tailshaft in manual EL's where some got the balancer on the front of the shaft (manual shaft) but some didn't (auto shaft on a manual from factory).

tf1 · 03-01-2008, 08:45 AM

Got to set the record straight on BA falcon "WE WERE WRONG" this model does not have a coolant low level sensor in the header tank.

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FGII-XR6 · 03-01-2008, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by tf1

Got to set the record straight on BA falcon "WE WERE WRONG" this model does not have a coolant low level sensor in the header tank.

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as you were with series 2 /3 AU

**Mechan1k** · 03-01-2008, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by tf1

Got to set the record straight on BA falcon "WE WERE WRONG" this model does not have a coolant low level sensor in the header tank.

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I could have argued the point ... I know it doesn't though ... I have one installed in my AUII ute ... it was easier to get a BA header tank and the larger hose to the radiator ...than to try and find a clean AU header tank.

All the BA header tanks i saw had no sensor.

It's a surpringsingly nice swap over ... and gives more room around the LPG converter on EGAS models ... as the return hose to the radiator is in front of the header tank and not below it.

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b2tf · 02-01-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

the AU 6 has no coolant sensor from series 2 on as it just starts shuting cylinders down to prevent overheating. the cluster does not even have the function enabled only th V8 has the level sensor

Wrong. It was not dropped in AU2 at all, parents old AU2 Fairmont 6 cyl had one, my ute has one (S3 XR8), and I have seen numerous AU3's that do have them.

The fail safe cooling method that you describe of cylinders shutting down was present on all models regardless of series, it was not implemented to cut out the sensor.

Rog yours being a Fairlane I thought it would have had one, its not hard to put one in, you just need the sensor and a new header tank.

**GasoLane** · 02-01-2008, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Rog yours being a Fairlane I thought it would have had one, its not hard to put one in, you just need the sensor and a new header tank.

Maybe the guys in the sensor fitting dept had a long lunch when they built mine?

I saw your ute in town today. How come you've put Hillis Ford Spare Parts signs all over it

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b2tf · 02-01-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Maybe the guys in the sensor fitting dept had a long lunch when they built mine?

I saw your ute in town today. How come you've put Hillis Ford Spare Parts signs all over it

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Maybe they did, if you want to put one in though I will give you a hand. I just need 10 mins alone with yer car afterwards to pinch some parts :hihi:

Hillis ute, bah!

**Mechan1k** · 02-01-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Wrong. It was not dropped in AU2 at all, parents old AU2 Fairmont 6 cyl had one, my ute has one (S3 XR8), and I have seen numerous AU3's that do have them.

The fail safe cooling method that you describe of cylinders shutting down was present on all models regardless of series, it was not implemented to cut out the sensor.

Rog yours being a Fairlane I thought it would have had one, its not hard to put one in, you just need the sensor and a new header tank.

I do have to add to this ... all EGAS models didn't have the failsafe cooling system implemented due to backfiring when shutting spark to Cyl 6 (and kicking back in again.)

My AUII XLS ute doesn't have a low coolant sensor in the header tank ... although it is an I6 though.

I can understand yours having it Austin ... because it's an 8.

Papa Smurf · 01-01-2008, 05:25 PM

My XR6 AUI has a sensor, most Fairmont Ghia 6cyls do and Fairlanes.

kenz · 01-01-2008, 05:32 PM

My sensor is shagged so I unplugged it hoping to make the dash light go away but it just flashes at me constantly. Im not paying whatever they are worth $100 or something for a new one so does anyone know how I can make the dash light go away

**GasoLane** · 01-01-2008, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

My XR6 AUI has a sensor, most Fairmont Ghia 6cyls do and Fairlanes.

But mine's a ser2.

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Originally Posted by kenz

My sensor is shagged so I unplugged it hoping to make the dash light go away but it just flashes at me constantly. Im not paying whatever they are worth $100 or something for a new one so does anyone know how I can make the dash light go away

My old NC sportsman was like that but I fixed it....I traded it in

kenz · 01-01-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

But mine's a ser2.

My old NC sportsman was like that but I fixed it....I traded it in

Yes im getting rid of mine soon

and im assuming im guna have to fix it for RWC ? or stop the light somehow and not get a new sensor

FGII-XR6 · 01-01-2008, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Papa Smurf

My XR6 AUI has a sensor, most Fairmont Ghia 6cyls do and Fairlanes.

the change was in the series 2 series one still had the sensor i did state that in my last post

Papa Smurf · 01-01-2008, 05:34 PM

The sensor doesn't cost $100.00 part Number is EA10K888A, more like about 40.00

FGII-XR6 · 01-01-2008, 07:22 PM

IIRC a 220 ohm resistor will do the trick

kenz · 01-01-2008, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by au3xr6

IIRC a 220 ohm resistor will do the trick

Care to explain for those that arnt electrical minded

FGII-XR6 · 01-01-2008, 08:23 PM

just put a 220 ohm resistor accross the terminals you can get one from dickies

tf1 · 02-01-2008, 09:37 AM

The only AU that may not have had a coolant low level sensor was the forte
all others had them.Come on guys get with the game aren't we Ford people.

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**GasoLane** · 02-01-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tf1

The only AU that may not have had a coolant low level sensor was the forte
all others had them.Come on guys get with the game aren't we Ford people.

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Sooo, your saying that all AU's (ser 1 2 and 3) have a sensor except the forte?

Come and find mine then please