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Thread: I'm out of coolant and I can't open the tank to refill it. QUICK HELP PLEASE :(((

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    LXi User Dennis's Avatar
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    I'm out of coolant and I can't open the tank to refill it. QUICK HELP PLEASE :(((

    I need to refill my 'reserve' coolant tank but I can't get it to open, it's like stuck. Does it turn or pull up or what? Also, it's empty... that isn't good huh? Thanks!




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    It just pulls off.

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    is your rad full?

    if it isnt, run it up to temp, and keep filling it till the reserve gets some coolant...

    if the rad is full, thats all that matters

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    Make sure you bleed the system accordingly.

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    it twists off just like a bottle. Its plastic, so if it hasn't been opend in a long time, it could be very hard to open and you may end up breaking it. Try to be gentle with it.

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    just make sure ur radiator is full and u'll be fine.... my 'reserve' tank doesn't have a cap so the water keep evaporating and my car is fine
    NA>TT Underway

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    thats not a reserve, its an overflow. you fill the radiator.
    still miss mine . . .

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