Problems
on
the
Road
Adding only plain water to
your cooling system can be
dangerous. Plain water, or some
other liquid like alcohol, can boil
before the proper coolant mix will.
Your vehicle's coolant warning
system is set for the proper coolant
mix. With plain water or the wrong
mix, your engine could get too hot
but you wouldn't get the overheat
warning. Your engine could catch
fire and you or others could be
burned. Use a
50/50
mix of
clean
water
and a proper antifreeze.
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You can be burned
if
you
spill coolant on hot engine
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Coolant contains ethylene
pdrts are hot enough. Don't spill
ycol and it will burn if the engine
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coolant on a hot engine.
When the coolant
in
the coolant
recovery tank is at or above
COLD,
start your vehicle.
If the overheat
warning
continues,
there's one more
thing
you can
try.
You
can add the proper coolant
mix
directly
to the radiator, but be sure the cooling
system
is
cool before you do it.
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can blow out and burn you badly.
They are under pressure, and
if
you
turn the radiator pressure cap-
even a little-they can come out at
high speed. Never turn the cap
when the cooling system, including
the radiator pressure cap, is hot.
Wait for the cooling system and
radiator pressure cap to cool
if
you
ever have to turn the pressure cap.
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