How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank - Chevrolet Corvette 2003 Owner's Manual

Notice: When adding coolant, it is important that
you use only DEX-COOL
If coolant other than DEX-COOL
the system, premature engine, heater core or
radiator corrosion may result. In addition, the engine
coolant will require change sooner — at 30,000 miles
(50 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first.
Damage caused by the use of coolant other
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than DEX-COOL is not covered by your new vehicle
warranty.
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank
If you haven't found a problem yet, check to see if
coolant is visible in the surge tank. If coolant is visible
but the coolant level isn't at the FULL COLD mark on the
coolant surge tank, add a 50/50 mixture of clean,
drinkable water and DEX-COOL
surge tank, but be sure the cooling system, including
the coolant surge tank pressure cap, is cool before you
do it. See Engine Coolant on page 5-23 for more
information.
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(silicate-free) coolant.
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is added to
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coolant at the coolant
If no coolant is visible in the surge tank, add coolant as
follows:
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CAUTION:
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling
system can blow out and burn you badly. They
are under pressure, and if you turn the coolant
surge tank pressure cap — even a little — they
can come out at high speed. Never turn the
cap when the cooling system, including the
coolant surge tank pressure cap, is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and coolant surge tank
pressure cap to cool if you ever have to turn
the pressure cap.
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