Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual page 170

The coolant level should be at or above
FULL COLD. If it isn't, you may have
a leak in the radiator hoses, heater
hoses, radiator, water pump or
somewhere else in the cooling system.
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Heater and radiator hoses, and
very hot. Don't touch them. If you
do, you can be burned.
Don't
run
the engine if there is a
leak. If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could
UC:
burned. Get any leak fixed
- other engine parts, can be
tuse an engine fire, and you could
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before you drive the vehicle.
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Engine damage
from running your
engine without coolant isn't
covered by
your warranty.
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Cooling System-3.lL V6 Engine:
When you decide it's safe to lift the
hood, here's what you'll see:
(A) Coolant surge t a n k with pressure cap
(B)
Electric engine fan
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An electric fan under the hood
engine is not running and can injure
you. Keep hands, clothing and todc
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away from any underhood electric LA.
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can start up even when the
If the coolant inside the coolant surge
tank is boiling, don't do anything else
until it cools down.
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