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Anonymous Posted on Jul 27, 2010

Oldsmobile intrigue 2000 coolant light will not go out even though the tank is up to fill line--how do i turn off the light

  • Anonymous Jul 28, 2010

    Thank you for the information re my coolant light. Unfortunately, the other issue with the coolant is that it is s-l-o-w-l-y leaking antifreeze. I have to top it off about once a week. I'm told it is a head gasket problem. But, when attached to a computer at the mechanic's, there is no indication that there is a problem with the head gasket. The garage folks assure me there are no leaking hoses, etc.

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The coolant level sensor is not on the radiator on this vehicle!! The level sensor is beneath the coolant reservoir. Replace the entire reservoir, rockautoparts.com has it for $60 new and includes the sensor!!

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You do not turn off light this vehicle has a low coolant sensor that goes bad it is located in the passenger side of radiator side tank it is held in place with a wire clip and has o-ring to prevent coolant from leaking out around it

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  • Anonymous Jul 28, 2010

    does this vehicle have a v-6 engine if so you probably have intake gaskets leaking and not a headgasket 3.1 and 3.4 also 3.8 is notorious for leaking intake gaskets alot of shops misdiagnoise this problem you see it,s a catch all when you replace headgaskets the intake gaskets are replaced at same time and the problem is fixed but the customer paid extensive labor to have headgaskets replaced that did not need also on your intrigue your low coolant sensor may be located in the coolant tank rather than the radiator have seen in both places.leaking headgaskets usually will show up with overheating issues coolant in oil or oil in coolant a slow leaking headgasket generally will cause a miss to occur when first started and then disappear good luck and hope this helps, sincerely LYNN CRANK

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Thecranks is bang on. Intake gaskets are a big problem, not head gaskets. Also, the sensors were a common problem.

  • jdubb88 Aug 05, 2011

    If the car is a 2000 it has the 3.5 LX5 shortstar engine... which does not have intake gaskets that would leak due to GM dexcool coolant eating them away. Coolant does NOT flow through the intake on this engine (only place is through the throttle body), there is a crossover tube on the drive side of the engine that the water flows through instead of the intake. You can usually take that sensor and clean it off/polish it with a brass brush or steel wool. It has a steel clip on it.

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