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Adding only plain
water to
b
your cooling system
can be
dmgemus. Plaia
water, or some
other liquid like alcohol,
can
boil
before the
proper coolant
mix will.
Your vehicle's coolant warning
system is set for
the
proper coolant
m i x ,
With plain water or
the
wrong
mix, your
engine
could
get
too hot but you wouldn't get
the
overheat warning. Your engine
could catch fire
and
you
or
others
could be
burned. Use a 50/50 mix
of
clean water and
a
proper
antifreeve or approved recycled
coolant.
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Some conditions, such as air trapped in
the cooling system, can affect the
coolant level in the radiator. Check the
coolant level when the engine is cold
and follow the steps under ''Adding
Coolant" for
the
proper way to add
coolant.
If you have to add coolant more than
four time
a
year, have your dealer check
your cooling system.
If
you
use the proper coolant, you
don't have to add extra inhibitors
or
additivies which claim to
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