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Jake
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19th Jul 05 at 16:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
the car has lost abit of coolant (probably about a centimetre on the tank), is this normal this time of year and can i just top it up?
Kerry
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19th Jul 05 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes but make sure the engine is cold when you do it
and keep an eye on it and look for leaks at same time
its a fact water evaporates when its hot

[Edited on 19-07-2005 by Kerry]
Nic Barnes
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19th Jul 05 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yup top it up. might have a slight, ever so slight leak. mine hasnt dropped any, but it dont get that hot up in cumbria
Pablo
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wot kinda of a question is this



























Jake
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19th Jul 05 at 16:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh ill keep an eye out for any leaks. The tank doesnt have any markings for min and max so should i fill it 3/4 or there abouts? and paul, this is a question you didnt know the answer to
britaxcooper
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if you fill it too much it will only come out of the overflow
Jake
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19th Jul 05 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh cool. thanks everyone
and-m
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19th Jul 05 at 17:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fill it to the half way mark in the tank.

And you have a leak as the level shouldnt drop any if it all.

[Edited on 19-07-2005 by and-m]
Jake
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19th Jul 05 at 17:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i noticed some white residue around the cap so it could be that..

 
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