#1 Mistake Filling Car Coolant Fluid!!
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- Filling your car's coolant reservoir to the FULL line with fluid does not fill your radiator!
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My 04 Chevy Tahoe don't have a cap so wat should I do then
That's where I'm stuck right now, I was staring under my hood hoping to find the cap, but I had to put it in the reservoir. And it's not going through the hose.
@@sillyblondegirl35clogged line or heating core…this channel shouldn’t be used for mechanical reference
Some cars have completely sealed radiators..... so you have to fill it via the overflow tank.... sooooo
Just like my F250
Then it’s not an overflow tank
@@Jayyy-7 No; it's eliminating that overflow tank by making the highest point in the cooling system translucent plastic and pressurised;
having at least 2 hoses leading into it at the bottom of the container;
one from the top of the radiator and one from another point on the engine so the whole system "burps" itself of any air and you can see instantly how much coolant is in the whole system.....
and it is where you pour in any coolant.....
just leave engine work to move out air boobles deom engine and radiator so pour more if needed, overpouring is not good bcs of bigger pressure so for some years the cap will fly away or bottle will break
In that case it's not called a resivior it's called a surge tank and they are under pressure
You HAVE to make sure the engine is NOT HOT!!
Otherwise you will have 3rd degree BURNS!
Uhhh yeah he says that in the video...
@@drewdale76 I know but he does NOT EMPHASIZE IT ENOUGH!
@@greatnew_products7436 thank you I thought I was the only one to comment this.
Yeah he doesn’t emphasize it that strongly
Here's a much easier way just let natural selection run it's course if someone wants to open the cap when it's hot let em they will find out sooner or later.
Yes, you put the coolant in the overflow. Because, when the engine cools off , if the radiator or the cooling system is low, a vacuum is created and coolant is sucked from the overflow into the engine, next time , you fill rhe overflow again. Unless, you have a leak in your system, then you have bigger problems than low coolant.
Good luck finding the radiator cap. Notice the cap on the reservoir - it's labeled in PSI. The bottle is the radiator access.
The reservoir overflows tank on my car has the radiator cap on it and it goes to the radiator. The water pump actually empty’s into the overflow. That’s how it is on my dodge challenger.
Yes some cars have an expansion tank that is pressurized instead of a passive overflow bottle
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Start car bring up to operating temp after t stat opens and level drops add coolant then put on a new radiator cap
My radiator cap is behind the vehicles faceplate. I would have to take the face plate completely off EVERY TIME I wanted to check my fluid. HELL NO. I use the overflow to gauge if it needs a top off or not, because its right there on top of the engine.
What car?
2012 Acadia@@BudgetMechanicHawaii
The overflow bottle for any ford truck is the way you put any freeze into the radiator there's no other way.
Funny, it's sez in almost all manuals that IS the way you fill/top off our radiator fluid
Wrong. It is the overflow and also reserve tank. It takes as the engine needs and also returns when needed
Unfortunately not true. It cannot “take” until the engine completely cools
Not every car, some cars allow coolant to be filled from only the expansion tank.
It is advised if your car is running, than add coolant in the expansion tank.
Technically, if the system is bled properly and your radiator cap is good, the coolant level in the bottle should fluctuate. As long as it’s in range on the bottle, and it never goes dry in the bottle, should be golden.
Well here’s the thing I just filled up my 750li with coolant and it had bleeder valves built into the heads and you can fill the expansion tank because it’s the only access point. Proccess is fill up put car in position two turn on heater to full to turn on secondary pump and bleed that then fill more turn car on then leave cap off for an entire heating cycle after that put cap on run one more heat cycle the next day then go ahead and fill if needed then drive
It's not overflow, it's just the reservoir putting coolant there will circulate through the radiator
It will, but it will only draw small amount into the coolant system at a time after the engine cools down
US Ford Transit 3.7 2014&up has NO radiator cap (as well as no transmission dipstick). You HAVE to fill the plastic tank, and it will IMMEDIATELY drain into the radiator if its low enough - no heat cycle required.
Of course there no way to drain the engine block of coolant in the first place (the lowest hose comes out of the thermostat - Ford policy does NOT like "right to repair", also called F-U customer policy internally, so they intentionally make everything difficult), so you have to drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace/drain/replace the radiator fluid to get 95% of the old antifreeze out.
90% of cars dont have a cap on the radiator nowadays, you're supposed to put the coolant in the reservoir
No cap here, think it goes in the overflow... :)
Is it okay for the overflow to be empty then?
It can't get to the overflow if the radiator isn't full.. right? McFly...
Thanks for the cool tip.
Actually it’s correct nomenclature is “Degassing tank”
Thank you
Why is the audio hard panned to the left??
Most new cars the overflow is the highest point in the system
Someone watched this video and went to "add coolant the right way" while his car running
He clearly said “make sure your engine is cool”
Except some cars you fill thru the overflow like the 97 ford f250 xl
The problem is 98% of new cars don't have Radiator caps anymore!! All that's available is the overflow bottle
Does it need an over flow canister?
You need to explain to the people viewing, some vehicles dont have radiator caps, resvoir caps
He did pin the full video link but no one in these comments seems to take the time to look...
Please make sure your engine is cool before opening this. My dad’s best friend basically has no neck because someone told him it was cool when it wasn’t.
Coolant overflow reservoir ok . Answer this question . Is it a different circuit ?
Maybe im 90s but the reservoir is part of cooling system. If the radiator needs coolant it will draw from the tank. 😊
Only on older types of cooling systems....
I don't agree with that. If you don't have a good connection between the radiator and the tank you can have antifreeze in the tank but low in the radiator so check both
My car doesnt doesnt have a rad cap , only an overflow tank but its pressurized
i was driving today and noticed my temperature of the car was at max. i pulled over and realized my radiator coolant tank was bubbling, sizzling and steaming out. i turned the car off and added more antifreeze. Even then after i began to drive again about 15 seconds later it began to bubble again. i also beleive that the radiator fan hadnt been spinning. can u tell me what to check please. 2000 honda civic se. thank you
Head gasket’s unfortunately blown, you have combustion and exhaust gases leaking into the cooling system
You let the engine run to temp and bleed the system, as long as that reservoir doesn’t run dry, topping it off is ok
Got it
My coolant on the catch tank is below minimium but when I take the radiator cap of, It's full. Is there something I should be worried about?
I’m most people. Thank you!
U should do this video on car that doesn’t have a cap because there out there that u have to put in over fello
If I’m honest every vehicle is different best deal for anyone having to do diy stuff, look it up, research goes a very long way
So i got to put it on thru the cap thats attached to the radiator hose?
If it’s a pressurized press/turn cap then yea. Only when cool tho!
You must Make sure you get your engine up to temperature and open the cap😂😂
(no don’t this may cause serious injury)
What should I do if my lines freeze up
I’m a hawaii boy, I’m not accustomed to the freezing thing!
My Volvo doesn't have a radiator cap. ?
My mazda mpv doesn't have radiator filler cap so i always top up at reservior.
Yep!
Think he would have noted that
My cars radiator is enclosed without a radiator cap so the reservoir cap is my radiator cap
Wrong. Manual says add to reservoir. Cap is not accessible.
Dude most new cars don’t have a radiator cap
Ay say that about every car brand, or only Mercia brands
Japan?
Newer vehicles they come with sealed radiator so I don’t get your point
i have an 2019 audi s4 and i only have 37,000 miles in it. i think i put the wrong coolant into the car. should I flush or drain out the old coolant and use like a coolant flush cleaner or just pour the new coolant in. this stuff i confusing any advice?
Some don’t have caps
Make sure to lay your balls on the cap first to test the heat to make sure it’s not gonna spray hot coolant all over ya when you crack it open
Whoa. What a tip
My thing is if the weather it’s cold the car usually takes longer to warm up, and my coolant reservoir is almost low and white smoke seems to be rising from underneath the engine block so I’m not sure if it’s burning coolant or what, I’m assuming to just pour new coolant into the white tank or do I pour it directly into the radiator cap?
Not sure where the white smoke is coming from, but try to track that down. If you have a radiator cap always refill there (when cooled down).
Not a lincoln mark viii,you can't put it in your radiator
If the clear bottle on the side is low is that good or bad?
LOL I would like to see you try that on a 2005 Malibu
Does your Malibu not have a radiator??
@@awilliamson7321 it does but there is no cap is only reservoir that goes to the radiator that is inconveniently tucked in the front of
Check out my full video I talk about cars with no radiator cap:) th-cam.com/video/_Wq__5jZ1gM/w-d-xo.html
I never knew that!!
Question eveverything. This is all wrong.
I watched his full length video on same thing makes sense!
1994 Volvo 940, 2.3 l; No Cap.
Still can't find the radiator cap on my BMW have looked everywhere 😉
Where is the radiator cap for fill water on chevy malibu 2017 ? Any body please answer. I can see only overflow tank.
I believe that car has a pressurized overflow tank. So that’s your “radiator” cap
Ok, but what do I do if I filled it in the reservoir already?
What do you do if you filled it in the reservoir? Just drink it so the reservoir is empty. Jk aside, as long as it stays within low and full mark after you run your car the whole day you, should be fine!
And if your car doesn’t have a radiator cap and only the over flow?
Hey, it’s explained more in depth in this video: Boiling Bubbling Sound In Car From Coolant Reservoir or Engine Overheating - How To Diagnose and FIX
th-cam.com/video/_Wq__5jZ1gM/w-d-xo.html
In many cars, the plastic tank is the only way to fill the cooling system. He will have people searching for a radiator cap that doesn’t exist.
My son’s Equinox doesn’t have a radiator cap.
This only applies to older model cars....not modern cars anymore.
They only have the expansion bottle to fill cooling liquid....
It actually applies to many newer cars especially Japanese like Toyota and Honda etc
@@BudgetMechanicHawaiijapanese cars🤢
My dummy self made that mistake today after changing my water pump
Yeah what if my radiator is full but my reservoir is empty 🤣🤣 u suppose to add it to the reservoir
Toyota coolant system is better than this system which has two caps and separate suviner
What if you don't have that cap on your radiator buddy. Now what? You're pouring it in that little plastic bottle off to the side
Except for Chevy Cruze it’s the opposite
Also referred to as a
" Puke can "
Too late I'm F my car up by filling it into the reservoir instead of he radiator cap
Minus the fact most new vehicles don't have that lol
When it’s not hot 😡
I literally just watched a video that said to put it in the plastic thingy 🤦🏽♀️ who’s fkn right
That’s a gm 3800 gen 2
Mmmm fords expedition do not have that but ok
If you do this when your engine is warm you'll burn yourself really badly
I am sticking to my user's manual.
Important to note over time it will pull coolant from the bottle into the radiator and back as the coolant expands and contracts.
Almost entirely acaccurate! But no worries dude doesn't understand what he's trying to explain either. It's not just an overflow reservoir anymore either friend and hasn't been since ...idk...the 60's maybe? Anyways it's now a pressurized coolant recovery tank and is absolutely the way to tell how much coolant is in your vehicle at a glance and for most situations will be accurate without any doubts. The hi and lo marks are more about the temperature of your engine ie has it been sitting? Cold ..Or running and warmed up with the AC going? Hot..
Hope more people see the truth
@@jackhacker76 Not all cars have a pressurized expansion tank, and this doenst have one. Neiter have many hondas. The ones that have a pressurized expansion tanks, uusually dont have a radiator cap.
I'm so glad you left this comment! Great to know!
Glad for the info, but please stress the safety of opening that cap under pressure more. Seriously guys do not do it. You’ll burn yourself with a geyser of boiling coolant all over you.
Yeah, and the cap, if its a metal one, can cut
True that had that happened thank God I ddnt go far nd it wasn't hot but does shoot out like a geyser
@@jayes460 if u gonna open the cap, at least let the car cool down 5 hours first..
@@misterrandom8885 hours? bru what typa blown head gasket leaky water pump bad thermostat bucket are you driving🤣🤣
@@bhopins after 1 - 3 hours the engine is still hot. So 5 hrs just to be on the safe side man.
“Budget Mechanic “ , says it all
😂 ouch. Man you went 4 the throat on that 1😂
Cold engine, remove cap, start engine, warmup with cap removed, wait for thermostat to open, run heater full force, then add fluid. Replace cap. This prevents air pockets from forming.
Interesting, thank you😊
risky
@@cautarepvp2079not really
@@cautarepvp2079not at all 😂😂😂😂
@@cautarepvp2079your probably scared of changing the oil hot so you wait a hour or two to pop that drain plug :/
Wrong. A low radiator fluid level will be replenished from the reservoir over a given heat cycle or two. Go drain 16 ounces out of the radiator petcock and get the car hot. Turn off the car. Fill the reservoir to the full mark. Next morning reservoir will be empty because it replenished the lost fluid.
It can only replenish because there is a leak.....
so if your overflow bottle is empty...there is a leak in the coolant system.
If the coolant bottle is full...there may be a leak in the hose connecting the coolant overflow to the radiator...
and this is allowing air to enter...
and not allowing the radiator to suck back fluid to replenish the leak.
Always check the radiator level.......
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq so when I replenished mine the next morning after draining and filling my radiator, you’re telling me I have a leak? Ok
@@condor5635
No;
If you have completely drained and then refilled your radiator....
unless you are certain you have "burped" the whole coolant system and got all the trapped air out....
then it is possible for the cooling radiator to suck all of the coolant out of the overflow bottle....because you had air in the system to start with...which has now been replaced with coolant drawn from the overflow bottle..
However if you fill the radiator all the way up and refill the coolant overflow all the way to the full line....
drive the vehicle...
park it overnight.....
and find the overflow bottle empty the next morning...
for day after day...
then you have a leak.
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq - I didn’t say day after day I said the day after you have to fill it after a drain and fill. And that is if you burp it very well. I’ve done this many times, and I get the air out of the system as per the process but every morning the next day I always have to put some more in the reservoir. That’s all I’m saying it doesn’t mean you have a leak. Obviously if you keep doing that every day, then you have a leak.
@@JohnSmith-yv6eqlowkey im having this problem idk what to do
This man does not understand “solid” fluid systems. Many new vehicles don’t have radiator caps(or they aren’t easily accessible) the reservoir is needed bc the coolant expands as it gets hot and then contracts again when it cools. So the coolant can expand out into the reservoir then when it cools off again the coolant shrinks, because the system is closed this creates a negative pressure in the coolant system which pulls the contents of the reservoir back into the radiator until the pressure is neutral again. Notice how there is a hose connected to the bottom of the reservoir. Adding coolant to the reservoir is just fine. It will not cause an issue. Any air that happens to enter the coolant system will be “belched” out when the system gets hot again because reservoir is vented at the top.
In almost all modern cars, if the reservoir has at least minimum fluid in it, the radiator is full. There is no need to open the radiator cap. Adding to the reservoir directly is the proper way to add coolant. You can open the cap when everything is cool if you’d like, but it will be full with no room to add coolant.
So if its low should we top it off
If everything is working correctly yes. But if something goes wrong it may not perform as designed, you need to check in the radiator to confirm coolant level is sufficient.
@Policecamcaptures yes, top it off in the radiator (or pressurized expansion tank) but keep an eye on it. It shouldn’t need topping off for months
@@Onlyinbean Sure. But always fill the reservoir to the minimum line also. If the reservoir is full but the radiator is low, you’ve got a leak between the two that needs attention.
You are correct.
How is the blinker fluid level?
Very good question
You gotta take this cap off and put it straight in here
(Sprayed with scalding coolant straight to the face)
But ... oww ... only.... oww ... when ... oww... the ... oww... engine .... oww... is ... cold
Some cars don't have radiator caps
Fill those over flow tank forgot about this guy. After you drive it getting hot and after it cool down it creates vacuum suck back cooling back to its system
Does a pontiac G6 have a radiator cap?!! WHERE?
No sir, you are wrong., the coolant is under pressure when hot and vacuume when cool. That bottle displays the coolant amount in system......
Im good, ill listen to the manufacturer instead
Thanks for the short and to the point video. This is all I needed answered.
I hated long videos that’s why I started this channel 😂
To further specify cool, make sure your vehicle hasn’t been running in the past 6 hours lol I’ve had too many friends get burnt up from opening the radiator cap when it’s not cool enough yet
Eh you only gotta wait 30 minutes max
Not on Euro 💶 brands: VW, Skoda, Manseratti, BMW, Merc, Audi, Pugeot, Renault. These cars the reserve is the radiator filling it's dual.
Actually, that's not true. Because if the radiator is low it pulls from the overflow due to vacuum