Standard Procedure - Cooling System Draining; Coolant Recovery Press Container Description; Operation - Chrysler Dodge Caravan 2002 Manual

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COOLANT (Continued)
Fig. 2 COOLANT RECOVERY PRESSURE
CONTAINER LOCATION
1 - PRESSURE/VENT CAP
2 - BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER
3 - BATTERY
4 - BATTERY SHIELD
5 - COOLANT RECOVERY PRESSURE CONTAINER RETAING
CLIP
6 - ENGINE COVER
7 - COOLANT RECOVERY PRESSURE CONTAINER
(5) Continue filling coolant recovery pressure con-
tainer until level reaches the full line.
(6) Without installing the pressure/vent cap, start
and run engine at idle for a couple minutes.
(7) Recheck coolant level and fill as necessary.
(8) Install pressure/vent cap and drive vehicle for
approx. 10 km to reach normal operating tempera-
tures.
(9) Allow vehicle to cool. Check and fill coolant as
needed.
STANDARD PROCEDURE - COOLING SYSTEM
DRAINING
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE OR LOOSEN THE
COOLANT
PRESSURE/VENT
BLOCK DRAIN PLUGS, OR THE DRAINCOCK WHEN
THE SYSTEM IS HOT AND UNDER PRESSURE
BECAUSE SERIOUS BURNS FROM THE COOLANT
CAN OCCUR.
CAP,
CYLINDER
(1) Without removing pressure/vent cap and
with system not under pressure, open the drain-
cock. The draincock is located on the lower right side
of radiator (Fig. 3).
(2) After the coolant recovery pressure container is
empty, then remove coolant pressure/vent cap.
Fig. 3 DRAINCOCK LOCATION
1 - RADIATOR
2 - DRAINCOCK
3 - LOWER RADIATOR SUPPORT
4 - ELECTRIC COOLING FAN
COOLANT RECOVERY PRESS
CONTAINER
DESCRIPTION
The
coolant
recovery
mounted in the engine compartment next to the bat-
tery. The coolant recovery pressure container is made
of plastic (Fig. 4).

OPERATION

The coolant recovery pressure container works
with the pressure/vent cap to use thermal expansion
and contraction of the coolant to keep the coolant
free of trapped air. Provides a convenient and safe
method for checking coolant level and adjusting level
at atmospheric pressure without removing the pres-
sure/vent cap. It also provides some reserve coolant
to cover deaeration, evaporation, or boiling losses.
ENGINE
7a - 17
pressure
container
is

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