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2002 ford escape low coolant light3/8/2024 Animals love its sweet taste, so even a spilling a small amount on your garage floor can end up in the dog's stomach pretty quickly. Promptly wipe up any spilled fluid as it is highly toxic. Always wear safety goggles when working on your Escape. You will lose coolant so try to swap it out quick or drain some of the coolant out. Removing the coolant reservoir cap on a warm engine could cause the cap to fly off at a high rate of speed and fluid to spray out of the reservoir. Do NOT use high team driving lights within 400 metres (1,000 feet) of an oncoming car. Fines can apply for use of high beams in dense residential areas. These lights are used for 0.01 of driving and typically for country roads late at night. These coolants will typically say 50/50 or pre-mixed on the front of the coolant bottle. This means your front high-beam driving lights are on. Some coolants will come premixed-that is, you don't need to add any water. I looked under the hood and had plenty of coolant. While driving home Warning message to stop safely overheating came on. Mix the coolant / antifreeze with distilled water so that you have a combination of 50% coolant and 50% water. I went to AutoZone and said it was showing a P1299 code. Be sure to check your owners manual to determine the correct type of fluid to add - for Fords, it will typically be in a section titled Fluid Capacities in the back of your manual. The video above shows you where the coolant reservoir in your Escape is located and how to add coolant / antifreeze. Make sure to check your engine when it is cold for an accurate reading. Low Coolant warning Overheat warnings Car goes into limp mode Check engine light Misfires Blue smoke from exhaust Here is how one Escape owner described their experience: I own a 2017 Ford Escape with 51,000 miles on it. DIAGNOSIS Engine Hot Or Cold Coolant Warning Indicator Lamp Not Illuminated (OFF): 1. Find Reservoir - Locate the coolant / antifreeze reservoir and clean it 4. When hot, if the coolant level is not at least to the top of the COLD FILL RANGE (seam), there is a possibility of illuminating the low coolant lamp when the vehicle cools down and the coolant is drawn back into the engine cooling system. Open the Hood - How to pop the hood and prop it open 3. Engine coolant / antifreeze circulates through your engine to keep it cool in the summer but won't freeze in the winter. Getting Started - Prepare for the repair 2. Adding engine coolant (also known as antifreeze) to your 2002 Ford Escape is pretty easy.
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