1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE engine coolant

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How to Add Coo/ant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank (CONT.)
CAUTlON
Steam and scalding liquids
from a hot cooling system
can blow out and
burn you badly.
They are under pressure, and if you
turn the.coolant high fill reservoir
pressure cap-even a little-they
can come out at high speed. Never
turn the cap when the cooling
system, including the coolant
high
fill reservoir pressure cap, is hot.
Wait for the cooling system and
coolant high fill reservoir pressure
cap to cool if you ever have to turn
the pressure cap.
How fa Add Coolant to the Coolant
High FM Reservoir-LT1 On/y 1. You can remove the coolant high fill
reservoir pressure cap when the
cooling system, including the coolant
high fill reservoir pressure cap and
upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot.
Turn the cap slowly to the left until it
first
stops. (Don't press down while
turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A
hiss means there is still some pressure
left.
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but ~QW push down as you turn it.
Remove the pressure cap
3. Fill the coolant high fill reservoir witk
the proper mix, up-to the base of the
filler neck.
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A You cm be'burned if-you ." : ' ,
spill.. coolent :on hol engine
p.arts. Co&mt contains ethylene
glycol and it -will burn if-the engine
parts are hot enough. Don't spill
coolant on a hot engine.
4. After the engine, codls, open the ak
bleed valves on the throttle body and
water pump inlet..

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6. Add coolant to the coolant high fill
resgmoir until you see a steady
stream of coalant c:oming from the
bleed valves. Theen close the bleed
valves.
7. Continue to fill the coolant high fill
reservoir up to the -base .of the filler
neck..
8. Rinse or wipe the sp,illed coolant
frori~ the engine ariid curnp-artment.

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idlefor- approximately four niinutes.
By this-time, the coolant level inside
the coolant high fill reservoir will he
lower.. Add msie of the. proper mix
through the filler neck until the level
reach-es the base of'the filler neck.
10. Shut the engine off and replace the
pressuk cap. Be sure the arrows .oii.
the- cap line up as: shown above.
11. Then fiu the coolant recovery t.ank
Be sure to put the cap back on the
coolant recovery tank.
a to the HOT IIM~~C-OII the dipstick.
For a.complete drain, .flush and refill,
see your ChevroIet de-aler or. a Chevrdet
Corvette SerPice Manual. To purchase a
service manual, see the Index under
Service PuGlicationS.

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How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
High Fi/l Reservoir-LT5 On/y
1. YQU can remove, the coolant high fill
reservoir pressure cap when the
cooling system, including.the coolant
high fill reservoir pressure cap and
upper radiator hose, is no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap slowly to the
left until it first stlaps. (Don't press
down while turning the pressure
cap .)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss- means ther,e is still some pressure
left.
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2. Then keep turning. the pressure cap,
-but
now push down as you turn it.
Remove the pressure. cap.
3. Fill the coolant high fill reservoir with
the proper mix, .up to the base of the
filler neck.

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the HOT mark an the.dip$tick..
-5.. Put the cap back on the- coolant.
recovery tank, but leave the coolant
high fill reservoir pressure cap off.
6. Start the engine and let it m until
y~u can feel the upper radiator hose-
getting hot. Watch out for the engine-
fans.
7. By this time the coolant level inside
the coolant high fill reservoir filler
neck may be -lower. if the level is
lower, add more of the proper mix
thxough the filler neck until the level
reaches..the base of the Tiller neck.

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Service & Appearance Care
:A Electric. fansunder the hood
can stariup and .injure yuu
even when the engine is not
running. Keep hands, clothing and
tools away frornany underhood
electric
fan.
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CAUTION
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Things that burn can get on
hot engine parts and start a
fire. These include liquids like
gasoline,
oil, coolant, brake fluid,
windshield washer and other fluids,
and plastic or rubber. You or others
could be burned. Be careful not to
&op or spill things that will bum
onto a hot engine. Before
closing the
hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on. Then release the
hood
safety strut by moving the strut to the
centered position and lowering the
hood.
Lower the hood'until it is approximately
12 inches (30 cm) above the engine
compartment, then release it. This
should securely latch the hood.
If the hood is still not fully closed and
latched, repeat the
closing procedure by
holding the
hood a little higher before
you release it.

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LT7 hgine (CODE PI
t a Automatic Transmission Fluid
2. Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir
3. Battery
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Air Cleaner
Dipstick
(if equipped)
(if equipped)
6. Coolant Recovery
Tank
7. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
8. Engine Oil Fill Cap
9. Engine Oil Dipstick
IO. Coolant High Fill Reservoir
11. Windshield Washer Fluid Reser aoir