How little coolant is not enough?
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How little coolant is not enough?
Weird thing happened this weekend. I was dutifully checking fluid levels after a long drive to visit the parents (drive from Knoxville to Central Alabama). The car was cooled off, as in not run yet for the day. I checked the coolant level, and it was below the "low" mark. No coolant available in the area, so I chanced it and kept a close eye on the temp gauge (the factory one, yes I know) for the trip home. No signs of overheating on the whole trip. When I got back to Tennessee, I bought a jug of coolant and checked again, only to find that the level looked fine. This time the car had been sitting for about 2 hours after driving. Any clues as to what's going on?
PS: There's no forum for "Maintenance" or cooling system, so this seemed like alogical location for this thread.
PS: There's no forum for "Maintenance" or cooling system, so this seemed like alogical location for this thread.
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That tank that you are referring to is an expansion tank. What you are describing is pretty normal. I have the same thing with my car. At points I am even over the full mark after driving it. The actual place where you input coolant is where the radiator cap is on the passenger side of the intake manifold.
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