January 11, 200719 yr I got a car a few weeks ago and I checked the liquids under the hood today.. brake , power steering, coolant, oil, etc. I noticed I have a big big reservoir and that the coolant was at like.. near the bottom (I didn't bother checking the radiator), so I grabbed some coolant and poured til it was full. Later, I thought more about it, looked in the manual, and realized that the level that the coolant WAS at, was the right level (full cold) and that I had to put a 50/50 mixture of water and coolant, but I poured the coolant straight in. Is it bad that the reservoir is filled to the top? and with pure coolant? I added like 1/2 quart of coolant and the book says the coolant system holds 12 quarts. I was gonna have the car serviced anyway, but I wanted to do SOMETHING by myself :P The Best Free Online Game Ever!
January 11, 200719 yr If the manual says not to fill it up, you shouldn't. I'm not sure why, but it may be because heat expansion will cause it to either blow up or just leak out. rotalsnarT laciffOSolving the confusion once and for all
January 11, 200719 yr Don't over fill it, it is an "expansion" tank. That additional space is supposed to be filled with air - which compresses easily as the heated coolant expands. The Poison Fairy
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