NW85GSL

I'm flushed my radiator, changed my t-stat and put on a new radiator cap (along with sustaining major lacerations!) and began to add the 50/50 mixture. Both manuals I have only talk about putting fluid in the radiator. NEITHER mentions adding fluid to the overflow tank next to the radiator.

Dumb question: should I put fluid in the overflow tank or wait for the vacuum in the tank to takes care of things and just add more fluid to the radiator?


As always - thanks!

brandon davis

iTrader: (3)

it doesnt matter. read the FSM on this procedure. if your flushing you can also remove a threade plug(bolt) on the motor to get all the coolant/water out of the engine too.

NW85GSL

Brandon

I did all that and beleive I got most everything. My cocnern is the expansion tank is empty - should I put fluid in it to the "full" level or let it be? I only added 8 quarts of fluid to the radiator and there should be about another quart for teh expansion tank.

Thanks

blackdeath647

iTrader: (2)

go ahead and fill the reservoir, the most likely scenario will be that it's gonna take some off the radiator to fill the lines and pump w/e so go ahead and fill the reservoir so it can even itself out.

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

Fill the overflow tank to 1/3, no more than 1/2 full.