No , on my coolant reservoir there is a cold fill mark . When the engine is cold
the coolant level is supposed to be up to the mark . When the engine is
warmed up
the coolant level is higher
Is there a cap on the top of the radiator?
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.
The reservoir has two level lines - one for "cold engine" and the other for "hot engine". If the engine is hot, and the coolant level is low, fill the reservoir to the "hot engine" level. When the engine is cold and the level is low, I usually" top off" the radiator and fill the reservoir to the "cold engine" level.
Top off the coolant reservoir.
Most vehicles have a full line or add line marked on the coolant reservoir. Open reservoir only when vehicle is cold.
On a 2002 Lincoln LS : The engine coolant reservoir is in the engine compartment , on the drivers side of the engine compartment , next to the firewall . According to a drawing I was looking at there is some kind of trim piece over the top of it , but the trim piece has a hole in it to gain access to the engine coolant reservoir cap
Start by taking the top off of the coolant overflow reservoir. To bleed the system, run the 1998 VW 2.0 Beetle about 10 minutes, then check the coolant level. Add coolant if needed, then replace the reservoir top.
There is no coolant pressure relief valve. Just have to wait for the engine to cool off sufficiently to safely remove the coolant reservoir cap.There is also not a coolant bleed valve.Here's are the coolant bleed/burp proceduresNEVER ever think of releasing a radiator - coolant cap when the engine is hot, or even warm!!!Burping: In order to what is sometimes referred to as 'burping' the cooling system - getting a big air bubble out of the closed cooling system, you will actually need to have the car running with the cap off.During the initial fill, fill the coolant reservoir bottle to the top of the cold fill range.Set the temperature blend selector to the full warm position and the fan motor control to high for the front and rear heatersStart the vehicle with the reservoir cap off and allow to idle until the thermostat opens NOTE: the coolant level will drop quite a bit when the thermostat opens - that's most of the air bubble in the system being driven to the top of radiator and escaping. Without the air, there's more room for coolant.Top off the coolant in the reservoir bottle to the top of the cold fill range,Install and tighten the reservoir cap.Increase the engine rpms to 3,000 for 15 seconds, and then return to idle for one minute.Repeat the previous step four times or until heat is coming from the rear unit while the vehicle is idling.Allow the vehicle to cool and top off the coolant in the reservoir to the cold fill range.Note: if you find the heater going cool or cold when idling, that's a good indicator you might have to burp the system again. Equally likely just adding more coolant to the overflow reservoir will suffice too.Did I mention to NEVER ever think of releasing a radiator cap when the engine is hot, or even warm? !!!
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
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
You can pour fluid into the power steering reservoir. Remove the top to the reservoir and fill to the full Mark on the side of the reservoir.
Pour the coolant in the radiator it self through the silver looking cap. Be sure engine is completely cooled and if not you are able to fill it using the overflow reservoir which is located near the battery.