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Sean Tusler
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NSW
JZZ30 TT

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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 01:12 pm, by:  Sean Tusler (Viperlover55) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
hi. i was poking around under the hood of my car and i noticed that the storage for the coolant pictured in the green circle is empty.

should this be full or it it just an over flow??

picture borrowed from shaun kim, ignore the red arrow


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Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited

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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 03:05 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
that is for your windscreen washer fluid. fill it with water and a dash of metho.


Not coolant!

or point your washer jets out sideways and fillit with brake fluid. spray it at bogans who pull up next to you at the lights.
Cihan Aday
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Victoria
JZZ30

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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 03:28 pm, by:  Cihan Aday (Cihan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Avin!
Thats a "JZZ30" overflow bottle, edit: WIPER FLUID is next to the battery. LOL dont put metho or wiper cleaner in there! Damn v8 guys!

Sean, I keep mine filled half way between the full and empty mark because i was wondering the same thing...

It comes straight off the radiator near the cap, so id presume its only for emergency exit, rather than consumption.

Its called an 'overflow' bottle anyways, i guess it speaks for itself If its dry, check your radiator levels.
Mark Stott
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 04:56 pm, by:  Mark Stott (Rinmax) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
When the system is pressurised the coolant will "overflow" into this bottle and once it cools again it can draw that fluid back in to keep the coolant full.
Avin Luther
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vic
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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 05:37 pm, by:  Avin Luther (Lex_luther) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
oh Sh!t ! sorry there, on the V8 the washer reservoir is in that spot, it looks pretty much the same!
Sean Tusler
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NSW
JZZ30 TT

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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 06:28 pm, by:  Sean Tusler (Viperlover55) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
ahhhhhhh great, thank you
i was pretty sure it was an overflow but i just thought i would check just for my own piece of mind. thank for clearing up another little soarer curiosity
Daniel Clarke
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NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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 Monday, April 17, 2006 - 07:29 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Try reading what it says on the Black Cap of that bottle,hehe... Engine Coolant! I think that answers your question :-)
Sean Tusler
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JZZ30 TT

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 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 12:14 am, by:  Sean Tusler (Viperlover55) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
well yes it does but my question was does it need to be full or is it an overflow, which was answered :-)
Daniel Czechowski
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 Tuesday, April 18, 2006 - 01:23 am, by:  Daniel Czechowski (Dan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Keep it full if you want, all it will do is spill out through the little pipe on the top if it adds more water to it At the end of the day when the water level in the bottle goes down you'll see what level the car prefers hehe, simple...

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