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Little help. Probably easy question!
I took that metal piece that goes from the radiator to the engine off cause I am going to polish it. Like a moron, I forgot to drain the fluid so I went on my car and my garage floor. Question is, when I put the tube back on with all the things that plug into it can I just poor fluid in and start it up? Or do I need to somehow get the air out? How much fluid goes in anyways??
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you mean the throttle body? Has a blade in the middle of it, the fluid is your coolant. You'll be fine. It's not enough coolant loss to worry about most likely. Just keep an eye on your coolant level and water temp gauge
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No no no. The BIG metal tube that is right in front of your engine. It's your radiator to some rubber tubbing to the metal tube to some more rubber tubing that goes into the engine to cool it down. Check out the Red Arrow.
All of the coolant fluid or whatever is out and i'm wondering how much to put back in and how to do so? Thanks
All of the coolant fluid or whatever is out and i'm wondering how much to put back in and how to do so? Thanks
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Oh alright. Shows how much I know about that. Okay, well when I put it all back together How do I put fluid back into it. What kind of fluid? I don't know squat about this kinda stuff.
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Okay so the radiator fluid goes through the power steering cooler right? When I took it off red fluid came out. Pretty sure that is radiator fluid right? I got my piece polished and ready to go back on. Now Do I just pour some new radiator fluid back in and call it a day? How much do I put in?? Thanks
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I filled up both coolant and power steering fluid. Runs good and turns good. But is the power steering cooler supposed to be hot? I can touch mine but not for long...?