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MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
Coolan t Checks
Coolin g System — Drain , Flush And Refill
At the intervals show n on the Maintenance Sched ules,
the system shou ld be drained , flushed and refilled .
Check coolant protection every 12 months (before the
onset of freezing weather, where applicable). If coolant is
dirty or rusty in appearance, the system shou ld be
drained , flushed and refilled with fresh coolant.
If the solu tion is dirty and contains a consid erable
amount of sed iment, clean and flush with a reliable
cooling system cleaner. Follow with a thorou gh rinsing to
rem ove all deposits and chem icals. Discard old antifreeze
solu tion.
Check the front of the rad iator for an accumulation of
bugs, leaves, etc. Clean the rad iator by gently spraying
water from a gard en hose at the back of the core.
Check the coolant recovery bottle tubing for brittle rubber,
cracking, tears, cuts and tightness of the connection at the
bottle and rad iator. Insp ect the entire system for leaks.
Engin e Coolan t Disp osal
Used ethylene glycol based engine coolant is a regu lated
substance requ iring prop er disposal. Check with you r
local authorities to determ ine the disposal rules for you r
community. To prevent ingestion by anim als or child ren
do not store ethylene glycol based engine coolant in open
containers or allow it to rem ain in puddles on the
grou nd . If ingested by a child , contact a physician
immediately. Clean up any grou nd spills immediately.
With the engine at norm al operating tem peratu re (but
not running), check the cooling system pressu re cap for
prop er vacu um sealing by draining a small amount of
coolant from the rad iator drain cock. If the cap is sealing
prop erly, the coolant will begin to drain from the coolant
recovery bottle. Do not rem ove the cap when the cooling
system is hot.
| Categories | Chrysler Manuals, Chrysler PT Cruiser Manuals |
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| Model Year | 2004 |
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