2002 DODGE RAM coolant level

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual STANDARD PROCEDURE - REFILLING
COOLING SYSTEM 5.9L/8.0L ENGINES
WARNING: DO NOT REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK
DRAIN PLUGS OR LOOSEN RADIATOR DRAIN-
COCK WITH SYSTEM HOT AND UNDER PRESSURE.
SERIOUS BURNS FROM

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual The coolant reserve/overflow system provides a
quick method for determining coolant level without
removing radiator pressure cap. With engine not run-
ning, open the coolant recovery bottle cap and
re

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual OPERATION
Coolant flows through the engine block absorbing
the heat from the engine, then flows to the radiator
where the cooling fins in the radiator transfers the
heat from the coolant to the atmosp

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual INSTALLATION
(1) Snap the tank into the two T-slots and the
alignment pin on fan shroud (Fig. 3).
(2) Connect overflow hose to radiator.
COOLANT RECOVERY
CONTAINER - 8.0L
DESCRIPTION
On the 8.0L V-10

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual ENGINE COOLANT
THERMOSTAT - 5.9L
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Do not operate an engine without a ther-
mostat, except for servicing or testing.
The thermostat on the 5.9L gas powered engine is
located beneath

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual ENGINE COOLANT
THERMOSTAT - 8.0L
DESCRIPTION
CAUTION: Do not operate an engine without a ther-
mostat, except for servicing or testing.
The thermostat on all gas powered engines is
located beneath the

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual (1) To determine if the thermostat is defective, it
must be removed from the vehicle (Refer to 7 -
COOLING/ENGINE/ENGINE COOLANT THERMO-
STAT - REMOVAL).
(2) After the thermostat has been removed, exa

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DODGE RAM 2002  Service Repair Manual FAN DRIVE VISCOUS CLUTCH
- 5.9L/8.0L
DESCRIPTION
The thermal viscous fan drive (Fig. 28) is a sili-
cone-fluid- filled coupling used to connect the fan
blades to the water pump shaft. The coupling all