Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual page 1556

7 - 10 COOLING
COOLING (Continued)
NOTE: IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE COOLING SYS-
TEM AIR BLEED VALVE BE OPENED BEFORE ANY
COOLANT IS ADDED TO THE COOLING SYSTEM.
FAILURE TO OPEN THE BLEED VALVE FIRST WILL
RESULT IN AN INCOMPLETE FILL OF THE SYSTEM.
(5) Open the cooling system bleed valve (Fig. 5).
(6) Attach Special Tool 8195, Filling Aid Funnel to
pressure bottle filler neck (Fig. 6).
(7) Use the supplied clip to pinch overflow hose
that connects between the two chambers of the cool-
ant bottle (Fig. 6).
Fig. 6 SPECIAL TOOL 8195
1 - SPECIAL TOOL 8195
2 - PRESSURE BOTTLE
3 - PINCH OVERFLOW HOSE
CAUTION: Do not mix coolants. If coolant is used
other than specified, a reduction in corrosion pro-
tection will occur.
(8) Pour a 50/50 mix of Mopar Antifreeze/Coolant,
5 Year/100,000 Mile Formula and distilled water into
the larger section of Filling Aid Funnel (the smaller
section of funnel is to allow air to escape). For system
capacity, (Refer to LUBRICATION & MAINTE-
NANCE - SPECIFICATIONS - FLUID CAPACI-
TIES).
(9) Slowly fill the cooling system until a steady
stream of coolant flows from the hose attached to the
bleed valve (Fig. 5).
(10) Close the bleed valve and continue filling sys-
tem to the top of the Filling Funnel.
(11) Remove clip from overflow hose (Fig. 6).
(12) Allow the coolant in Filling Funnel to drain
into overflow chamber of the pressure bottle.
(13) Remove Special Tool 8195, Filling Aid Funnel.
Install cap on coolant pressure bottle.
(14) Remove hose from bleed valve.
(15) Start engine and run until it reaches operat-
ing temperature.
NOTE: The engine cooling system will push any
remaining air into the coolant bottle within about an
hour of normal driving. As a result, a drop in cool-
ant level in the pressure bottle may occur. If the
engine cooling system overheats and pushes cool-
ant into the overflow side of the coolant bottle, this
coolant will be sucked back into the cooling system
ONLY IF THE PRESSURE CAP IS LEFT ON THE
BOTTLE. Removing the pressure cap breaks the
vacuum path between the two bottle sections and
the coolant will not return to cooling system.
(16) Shut off engine allow it to cool down. This
permits coolant to be drawn into the pressure cham-
ber.
(17) With engine COLD, observe coolant level in
pressure chamber. Coolant level should be within
MIN and MAX marks. Adjust coolant level as neces-
sary.
NOTE: The coolant bottle has two chambers. Cool-
ant will normally only be in the inboard (smaller) of
the two. The outboard chamber is only to recover
coolant in the event of an overheat or after a recent
service fill. The outboard chamber should normally
be empty. If there is coolant in the overflow side of
the coolant bottle (after several warm/cold cycles of
the engine) and coolant level is within MIN and MAX
marks, disconnect the end of the overflow hose at
the fill neck and lower it into a clean container.
Allow coolant to drain into the container until emp-
tied. Reconnect overflow hose to fill neck.
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