Quick Question Regarding Resevoirs

[mercury 0]

Hello guys,

 

just about to top up the fluids...

 

http://i34.tinypic.com/de3gn9.jpg

 

Regards,

Merc

Edited August 6, 2008 by pugtorque
Imagefile sizes, 800 x 600 & 120k max please or use thumbnails.

[jackherer 543]

Brake fluid (blue), engine coolant/antifreeze (green) and finally screenwash (red)

 

also: http://www.205gtidrivers.com/info/enginelayout.html

[mercury 0]

Brake fluid (blue), engine coolant/antifreeze (green) and finally screenwash (red)

 

 

ah i was wondering why there were two water resevoirs.

 

How much does the coolant have to be filled to?

 

and do i have to put coolant or can i just top up with water?

 

Cheers,

Merc

[mercury 0]

oh i forgot to say thanks lol

Edited August 6, 2008 by mercury

[jackherer 543]

You need to use 50/50 antifreeze and water, the antifreeze is a corrosion inhibitor which is doubly crucial with an alloy engine.

[mercury 0]

ah ok. I will buy some coolant asap.

[mercury 0]

btw how do i know how muhc to put in? i was looking at the botle but there is not max or min levels.

[jackherer 543]

There is a red insert in the filler neck, fill to the bottom of that when cold. If in doubt put too much in and it will discharge it through the overflow pipe when it warms up.

[mercury 0]

thanks jack doing that now

 

50% coolant, 50% water

[jackherer 543]

Its worth buying a Haynes manual for this sort of thing BTW, they get a slating on here and in some ways its deserved but it is a useful reference to have in many ways. Get the earlier edition as it has much more content.

[MerlinGTI 3]

Just seen your location! I Lived in Fairfield Melbourne for a couple of years didnt see any 205gti's out there tho. Did see a few Holden SLR 5000's tho mmmmmm