Cooling System; (Intercooler) - Chevrolet Corvette 2013 Owner's Manual

WARNING
Heater and radiator hoses, and
other engine parts, can be very
hot. Do not touch them. If you do,
you can be burned.
Do not run the engine if there is a
leak. If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you
could be burned. Get any leak
fixed before you drive the vehicle.
Notice: Using coolant other than
®
DEX-COOL can cause premature
engine, heater core, or radiator
corrosion. In addition, the engine
coolant could require changing
sooner, at 50 000 km (30,000 mi)
or 24 months, whichever occurs
first. Any repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always use DEX-COOL
(silicate-free) coolant in the
vehicle.

Cooling System

(Intercooler)

The 6.2L LS9 supercharged
V8 engine has an intercooler
cooling system. See Engine
Compartment Overview on
page 10 8 for location of the
intercooler.
The intercooler cooling system has
a special procedure for draining and
adding coolant. Because this
procedure is difficult, see the dealer
for service if the intercooler is low
on coolant. The procedure can also
be found in the service manual. To
purchase a service manual, see
Service Publications Ordering
Information on page 13 16.
Vehicle Care
Checking Coolant
1. Verify that the engine and
intercooler are no longer hot.
2. Place a cloth to absorb possible
coolant loss under the driver's
side bleeder valve (A).
3. Loosen, but do not completely
unscrew the bleeder valve to
check for coolant in the system.
4. Tighten the bleeder valve if there
is coolant flowing out of the
bleeder valve.
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