1993 CHEVROLET TRACKER radiator

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J Driving without washer I
’ 1 fluid can be dangerous. A
I bad mud splash can block your I
vision. You could hit mother
vehicle or go off the road.
Check your washer fluid level
often.
* In freezing weather, don’t use
your washer until the windshield
is
warmed. Otherwise the
washer fluid can form ice on the
windshield, blocking your
vision.
NOTICE
When using concentrated washer
fluid, follow the manufacturer’c
instructions for adding wate-
ready-to-use washer fluid. Wa
can cause the solution
to freez
and damage your washer fluid
tank and other parts of the
washer system.
Also, wate~
loesn’t clean as well as washe
luid
.
B Don’t mix water with
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Weedwasher
To turn on your rear wiper, push .
Push again to turn it off.
To spray washer fluid on the rear
window push about halfway down.
Washerfluid will spray as long as
you
hold u. To wash and wipe at the
same time, push
0 all the way in.
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her fluid tank Only The washer and w&er will run as long
full when it’s
very cc as you hold r\J . To add washer fluid,
This allows for expansion,
see “Windshield Washer Fluid”
in the
which could damage the tank if Index.
* 5 completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in
{our windshield washer. It can
damage your paint.
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When you decide it’s safe to lift the
hood, here’s what you’ll see:
1. Coolant Recovery Tank
2. Radiator Pressure Cap
3. Electric Engine Fan
A An electric fan under the
hood can start up even when
thL @ne is not running and can
injure you. Keep hands, clothing
and tools away from any
underhood electric fan.
Don’t reach through the grille to
release the underhood lever.
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If the coolant inside the coolant recovery
tank
is boiling, don’t do anything else
until it cools down.
The coolant level should be at
or above
FULL. If it isn’t, you may have a leak
in the radiator hoses, heater hoses,
radiator, water pump or somewhere else
in the cooling system.
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Heater and radiator hoses,
1 L and other engine parts, can be
very hot. Don’t touch them. If you
do, you can be burned.
Don’t run the engine if there is a
leak. If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could
cause an engine fire, and you
could be burned. Get any leak
fixed before you drive the vehicle.
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' In cold weather, water can freeze
and crack the engine, radiator,
\eater core and other parts.
Us
he recommended coolant.
I A You can be burned if you
- b spill coolant on hot engine
parts. Coolant contains ethylene
glycol and it
will burn if the
engine parts are hot enough. Don't
-?ill coolant on a hot engine. When the coolant
in the coolant
recovery tank is at or above
FULL,
start your vehicle.
If the overheat warning continues,
there's one more thing you can try. You
can add the proper coolant mix directly
to the radiator, but be sure the cooling
system
is cool before you do it.
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Steam and scalding liquids
- b from a hot cooling system car
blow out and burn you badly. I
They are under pressure, and if
you turn the radiator pressure cap
- even a little - they can come
out at high speed. Never turn
the
cap when the cooling system,
including the radiator pressure cap,
is hot. Wait for the cooling system
and radiator pressure cap to cool
il
you ever have to turn the pressure
cap.
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Problems on the Road
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
1. You can remove the radiator pressure
cap when the cooling system,
including the radiator pressure cap
and upper radiator hose, is no longer
hot. Turn the pressure 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.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap,
but now push down as you turn
it.
Remove the pressure cap.
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3. Fill the radiator with the proper mix,
up
to the base of the filler neck.
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4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to
the
FULL mark.
5. Put the cap back on the coolant
recovery tank, but leave the radiator
pressure cap
off.
6. Start the engine and let it run until
you can feel the upper radiator hose
getting
hot. Watch out for the engine
fan.
By this time, the coolant level inside
the radiator filler neck may be lower.
If the level is lower, add more of the
proper mix through the filler neck until the level reaches the base of the
filler neck.
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Service & Appearance Care
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An electric fan under the
hood can start up and injure
you even when the engine is not
running. Keep hands, clothing and
tools away from any underhood
electric
fan. Don't reach through
the grille to release the underhood
lever.
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When you open the hood, you'll see:
1. Battery
2. Automatic Transmission Dipstick
(Option)
3. Oil Fill Cap
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Air Cleaner
6. Power Steering Reservoir (Option)
7. Engine Coolant Reservoir
8. Radiator Cap
9. Electric Fan
10. Engine Oil Dipstick
11. Windshield Washer Reservoir
12. Main Fuse Box
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 drop or spill things
that will burn onto a hot engine.
Before closing the hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on.
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Adding only plain water to
b your cooling system can be
dmgemus. Plaia water, or some
other liquid like alcohol, can boil
before the proper coolant mix will.
Your vehicle’s coolant warning
system is set for the proper coolant
mix, With plain water or the
wrong mix, your engine could get
too hot but you wouldn’t get the
overheat warning. Your engine
could catch fire and you or others
could be burned. Use a 50/50 mix
of clean water and a proper
antifreeve or approved recycled
coolant.
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Some conditions, such as air trapped in
the cooling system, can affect the
coolant level in the radiator. Check the
coolant level when the engine is cold
and follow the steps under ‘‘Adding Coolant” for
the proper way to add
coolant. If you have to add coolant
more than
four time
a year, have your dealer check
your cooling system.
If
you use the proper coolant, you
don’t have to add extra inhibitors
or additivies which claim to
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Service & Appearance Care
Adding Coolant
To Check Coolant: When your engine
is cold, the coolant level should be
LOW, or a little higher. When your
engine is warm, the level should be up
to
FULL, or a little higher.
To Add Coolant: If you need more
coolant, add the proper mix
at the
coolant recovery tank.
r Turning the radiator pressure
radiator are hot can allow steam
and scalding liquids to blow out
and burn you badly. With the
coolant recovery tank, you will
almost never have to add coolant
at the radiator. Never turn the
radiator pressure cap
- even a
little
- when the engine and
radiator are hot.
cap
when the engine and Add
coolant
mix at the recovery tank,
but be careful not to spill
it.
, You can be burned if you
- L spill coolant on hot engine
parts. Coolant contains ethylene
glycol, and
it will burn if the
engine parts are hot enough. Don't
spill coolant on a hot engine.
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