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It is a lot safer to do it that way. There will be no pressure in the system when it is cold. So the likelyhood of scalding yourself is at a minimum.
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Does car need to be running when putting in coolant?
yes, should never add coolant to cold engine
How do you filling coolant?
Add coolant to the full cold line on the coolant reservoir when engine is cold.
Where should you add coolant to a 1994 Saturn?
The coolant add/overfill jug is on the left side of the motor when your looking at it. Add coolant up the closest line towards the top, and only when the engine is cold.
What should the raidiator coolant level be?
The coolant level is set by the level in the coolant reservoir. There is a line for the level if the engine is cold and a line for if the engine is up to temperature. You should fill it to the corresponding line.
Should the engine be cool or running when adding antifreeze?
Your engine should be cold ( to be on the safe side) when adding antifreeze/coolant. i let the car sit overnight and then add it.
Do you add coolant to the reservoir or the radiator?
If there is a cap on the radiator you can check to see if the radiator is full , and if it isn't , " top up " the engine coolant . Otherwise , you check the engine coolant level at the engine coolant reservoir when the engine is cold and maintain the level at the cold mark
Where do you put anti frezze in 98 Dodge Durango?
Add coolant, with a cold engine for safety, through the "radiator" cap in the upper hose.Add coolant, with a cold engine for safety, through the "radiator" cap in the upper hose.
When do you add coolant with the car started or not?
You should add coolant with the engine off and cool, top off the radiator and fill the coolant reservoir to the cool or cold level. When the system is hot or running it will be pressurized and will be dangerous to open. You can however add coolant to the overflow reservoir at any time.
When idle no ignition should there be engine coolant in the container?
It should be all the time in the container. It has special marks MIN and MAX, the coolant level should not be lower than the MIN mark and not higher than MAX. You have to add coollant when the engine is cold.
Where to you add antifreeze in your Dodge Caravan?
When the engine is cold you can add to either the radiator or the coolant recovery bottle.
The coolant in the reservoir is completely empty in your 1992 Lexus ES 300 Do you add more only to the reservoir or directly to the radiator as well?
When your engine is cold add coolant to the coolant reservoir so it is up to the cold mark
Where is the radiator cap to add coolant on a 2003 Ford Ranger?
On a 2003 Ford Ranger : The 2.3 litre four cylinder engine has a thread on cap on the engine coolant reservoir , that is the pressure cap / radiator cap ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 3.0 and 4.0 litre V6 engines , I believe there is a radiator cap on the top of the radiator , but with the engine cool you should add engine coolant to the engine coolant reservoir - it has a cold fill mark
