How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank Gasoline Engines - GMC 2003 Sierra 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank Gasoline Engines
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 or above the FULL
COLD mark, add a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and DEX-COOL@ coolant at the coolant
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 5-33 for more
information.
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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.
If no coolant is visible in the surge tank, add coolant as
follows:
system can blow out and burn you badly. They
are under pressure, and if you turn the coolant
surge tank pressure cap
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even a little
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they
CAUTION: (Continued)
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