Sorry for the mixup. As for cleaning the long cylindrical coolant level
sensors, I've found by immersing it in water, then take it out and shake
it up and down. Keep doing that till the junk inside comes out and the
float inside moves freely. Then check the magnetic reed switch to make
sure it's ok.
Steve
On Mon, 22 Jun 1998 16:55:40 -0400 "N003 LCDR Raymond C O'Donnell"
<ODonnellRC@clf.navy.mil> writes:
>Steve. We are obviously talking about different things. I believe
>you
>are referring to the actual electrical connector plugs. I am
>referring
>to the sensor itself. The old style consisted of a cylindrical object
>nearly three and a half inches in length that slides into the radiator
>neck. This can and should be cleaned periodically with vinegar.
>
>The newer type consisted of two copper tangs about three inches in
>length that also slips into the neck. These rely on continuity of the
>water to create a short between the two tangs. Cleaning them with
>emory
>cloth results in nearly new operation.
>
>Sorry for the confusion.
>
>Ray
>
>> ----------
>> From: Steve Leung[SMTP:sleung@sikorsky.com]
>> Reply To: sleung@sikorsky.com
>> Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 5:04 PM
>> To: peugeot@padui.org
>> Subject: RE: Radiator warning light
>>
>> The male connectors can be cleaned with emory cloth. The females
>> cannot
>> and may be cleaned with a douche of vinegar or other solvents.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> N003 LCDR Raymond C O'Donnell (ODonnellRC@clf.navy.mil) wrote:
>>
>> Mon, 22 Jun 1998 15:42:25 -0400
>>
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>>
>> Thad. I would agree if I were dealing with the old style cylindrical
>> type. But with the new style, I believe the emory cloth works just
>as
>> well. Ray
>>
>> > ----------
>> > From: Thaddeus
>> > Dabrowski[SMTP:T_Dabrowski@auxcom.aux.umass.edu]
>> > Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 3:11 PM
>> > To: N003 LCDR Raymond C O'Donnell; peugeot@padui.org
>> > Subject: RE: Radiator warning light
>> >
>> > Ray
>> >
>> > Before you take to the emory, my mechanic suggested cleaning the
>> > sensor in vinegar, to get the gunk out.
>> >
>> > Thad Dabrowski
>> >
>> > > Hugo. I believe you are speaking of the light at the bottom of
>the
>> > > guage, just below the coolant temp gauge. It is indeed a low
>> > coolant
>> > > level warning. Topping off the cooling system will, (or should)
>> > make
>> > > the light go off. Be sure you refill the system
>> > properly...ie...suspend
>> > > the coolant recovery bottle, loosten the bleed screw on the
>upper
>> > hose,
>> > > and fill the system through the bottle until coolant flows out
>of
>> > the
>> > > screw.
>> > >
>> > > I have had problems with my sensor over the years...the contacts
>> > (the
>> > > little copper tongs) get gummed up. A little emory cloth will
>fix
>> > this.
>> > >
>> > > Ray
>> > >
>> > > > ----------
>> > > > From: norgo@casagrande.com[SMTP:norgo@casagrande.com]
>> > > > Sent: Monday, June 22, 1998 12:34 AM
>> > > > To: peugeot@padui.org
>> > > > Subject: Radiator warning light
>> > > >
>> > > > Fellow Peugeotists,
>> > > >
>> > > > A radiator warning light came on my '87 505 STX today. I'm
>> > assuming
>> > > > this
>> > > > light is a low coolant warning light (I topped the cooling
>> system
>> > off
>> > > > and
>> > > > the light went off). Is this assumption correct, or is it
>> > something
>> > > > more
>> > > > than this, such as the car telling me that I need to spend yet
>> > another
>> > > >
>> > > > grand on it?
>> > > >
>> > > > Hugo
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
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