Coolant Level

[dangerboi]

The radiator cap is used to relieve pressure or to suck back coolant from the reservoir. If you look at center of the bottom of your radiator cap, there is a small piece of metal. That is where the sucked coolant from the reservoir goes through.

Don't they refill the coolant during your scheduled maintenance?

If you will refill your reservoir, do not fill it up to full, just between the LOW and FULL.

[niky]

Like DonT suggested, the easiest thing to check is the radiator cap. If the gasket is broken or the spring is weak, it lowers the system's pressure, which lowers the boiling point of the system.

In effect, you'll start losing coolant in traffic, because it'll boil over at a lower temperature. But if it's a brand new car, you should have everything checked... if there's a leak somehwere, there's a good chance that whatever's leaking can be replaced under warranty.

[da__man]

i use distilled water to prevent my radiator for corosion. no coolan no everything just distilled water.

[suv]

Saan meron nagbebenta ng distilled water yung sa malalaking container na pwede ideliver sa bahay?

Kasi ang alam ko lang wilkins na sa bottle eh....

[da__man]

spwede rin un kaso they put salt on it because before i work for a water station kaya ask mo kung naglalagay sila ng asin s water n binebenta nila!
wilkins ok un!

[suv]

How about alkaline/ionized water?

[suv]

spwede rin un kaso they put salt on it because before i work for a water station kaya ask mo kung naglalagay sila ng asin s water n binebenta nila!
wilkins ok un!

bakit nilalagyan ng asin?

How about alkaline/ionized water?

[da__man]

ionezed/alkaaline di ko alam kung ano laman nung mga un bt for sure di pwede tol mas ok mas purong water... kasi pag natuyo ung water may mga corosive material un!
bkit may asin for taste of the water....
tgnan mo pag uminum k ng tubeg sa iba bang lugar kasi kanya kanyang dume un at chlorine content! eheh and

malupit ang asin for corrosion!

[niky]

It must always be pure distilled. Any additional trace elements will build up in your cooling system.

Running 100% water isn't dangerous most of the time, but this drastically lowers the boiling point of your cooling system. Which means a greater chance of draining your system through the puke valve in hot traffic.

Whatever your backyard mechanic may tell you 50/50 or 70/30 water/coolant is the best combination to maintain your car's engine. In fact, some newer vehicles come with a waterless cooling system that's more effective than the common 50/50 kind.