| One of the vital parts of the cooling system of a car is | | | | Step 1 |
| coolant known as the radiator fluid. It protects the | | | | The engine must be cool enough before adding |
| engine from getting overheated. The car can get | | | | radiator fluid. It should be made sure because it is very |
| breakdown requiring expensive repairs if the engine | | | | dangerous to open the radiator cap while the engine is |
| coolant level is low. | | | | hot. If the car had been recently driven, then one |
| Adding radiator fluid to a contemporary car: | | | | should wait for at least half an hour before removing |
| Step 1 | | | | the radiator cap. |
| It can be observed that the old models of the cars | | | | Step 2 |
| before the 1970s required coolant to be added directly | | | | The second step is related to the hood release lever |
| to the radiator. A reservoir tank is featured in newer | | | | which is present under the dashboard. It has to be |
| vehicles so that one can access anytime. This | | | | pulled. |
| excludes German and Swedish cars in which the | | | | Step 3 |
| reservoir is present under pressure when the engine is | | | | One can reach under the hood by walking around the |
| hot. | | | | front of the car. The latch can be found and is has to |
| Step 2 | | | | be squeezed and pulled up and the hood will be |
| The second step is related to the hood release lever | | | | opened. |
| which is present under the dashboard. It has to be | | | | Step 4 |
| pulled. | | | | The radiator cap can be found at the front of the |
| Step 3 | | | | engine near the hood latch. |
| One can reach under the hood by walking around the | | | | Step 5 |
| front of the car. The latch can be found and is has to | | | | The cap can be removed by rotating it, using a rag. |
| be squeezed and pulled up and the hood will be | | | | When there is a doubt about whether it is safe to |
| opened. | | | | remove the cap, several rags can be used and the lid |
| Step 4 | | | | can be unscrewed slowly. |
| The plastic reservoir tank is to be found which should | | | | Step 6 |
| be at least holding some deposit of coolant normally | | | | One can look in the radiator. If the fluid does not reach |
| green in color but in some cases there are also red | | | | the top of the radiator just below the cap's opening, |
| versions available in the market. The plastic reservoir is | | | | then coolant can be added. |
| often labeled and it also has a hose that goes to the | | | | Tips and Warningso The hose which leads from |
| radiator. | | | | reservoir to radiator is a sign that one is not pouring |
| Step 5 | | | | the coolant into the windshield wiper reservoir.o The |
| The cap is to be now unscrewed and coolant to be | | | | radiator cap should never try to be removed if the car |
| the added till "full" line. Half mixture of water and half | | | | is overheated. It is very dangerous and can cause |
| antifreeze which makes almost 50-50 combines to | | | | serious burns.o The low reservoir does not mean that |
| make coolant. Although water can also be added | | | | the coolant got used up. The car may have a leak.o |
| strictly in case the reservoir is empty and the car is in | | | | The coolant is poisonous and pets should be kept |
| danger of getting overheating. | | | | away. It should not be left lying around. |
| Adding fluid to an old car | | | | |