1994 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 204

1994 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

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Service &Appearance Care I Radiator Pressure Cap NOTICE: Your radiator cap is a 15 psi (10.5 kPa) pressure-type cap and must be tightly installed to prevent coolant loss and possible engine damage from overheating. Be sure the arrows on the cap line up with the overflow tube on the radiator filler neck. When you replace your radiator pressure cap, an AC@cap is recommended. I Power Steering Fluid How To Check Power Steering Fluid Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick with a clean rag. Replace the cap and completely tighten it. Then remove the cap againand look at the fluid levelon the dipstick. When the engine compartment is hot, the level should be at the HOT mark. When the engine compartment is cool, the level should be at theFULL COLD mark. Add coolant mix at therecovery tank, but be careful not to spill it. I Thermostat Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat in the engine coolant system. Thethermostat stops the flow of coolant through the radiator until the coolant reaches a preset temperature. When you replace yourthermostat, an A P thermostat is recommended. 202

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Service &Appearance
Care
202
Add coolant mix at
the
recovery tank,
but
be
careful not to spill it.
I
Radiator
Pressure
Cap
NOTICE:
Your radiator cap
is
a
15
psi
(10.5
kPa) pressure-type cap and
must be
tightly
installed to prevent
coolant
loss
and
possible engine
damage from overheating. Be sure
the arrows
on
the cap line up with
the overflow tube on the radiator
filler neck.
When
you
replace your radiator
pressure cap, an
AC@
cap is
recommended.
I
Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is
controlled
by
a thermostat in the engine
coolant system.
The
thermostat
stops
the flow
of
coolant through the radiator
until the coolant reaches
a
preset
temperature.
When you
replace
your thermostat, an
A P
thermostat
is
recommended.
I
Power
Steering
Fluid
How
To
Check
Power
Steering
Fluid
Unscrew the cap and
wipe
the dipstick
with a clean rag. Replace the
cap and
completely tighten
it.
Then
remove
the
cap
again and look at the
fluid
level
on
the dipstick.
When the engine compartment is hot,
the level should
be
at the
HOT
mark.
When the engine compartment is
cool, the level
should
be at
the
FULL
COLD
mark.