1998 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 209

1998 Oldsmobile 88 Manual

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The coolant level should be at above the or FULL COLD mark. 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. I NOTICE: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant isn't covered by your warranty. If there seems to be no leak, with engine on, check to the fans see if the electric engine cooling are running.If the If engine is overheating, both fans should be running. they aren't, your vehicle needs service. Heater andradiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be very hot. Don't touch them.you I f do, you can be burned. Don't run the engine if there is a leak. you run If the engine, could lose all coolant. it That could cause an engine fire,and you could be burned. Gel any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle. How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank If you haven't found a problem yet, but the coolant level 50/50 isn't at the FULL COLD mark, add a mixture of clean water (preferably distilled) and DEX-COOL@ engine coolant at the coolant recovery tank. (See "Engine Coolant" in the Index more information.) for 5-16

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The coolant
level
should
be
at
or above
the
FULL
COLD
mark.
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.
.
Heater
and
radiator hoses, 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.
Gel
any
leak
fixed
before
you
drive
the
vehicle.
I
NOTICE:
Engine
damage
from
running
your
engine
without
coolant
isn’t
covered
by
your
warranty.
If
there
seems
to
be
no
leak,
with
the engine
on,
check
to
see
if
the
electric
engine
cooling
fans are
running.
If
the
engine
is
overheating,
both
fans
should
be
running.
If
they
aren’t,
your
vehicle
needs
service.
How
to
Add
Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery
Tank
If
you
haven’t
found
a
problem
yet,
but
the
coolant
level
isn’t
at
the
FULL
COLD
mark,
add
a
50/50
mixture of
clean water
(preferably
distilled)
and
DEX-COOL@
engine
coolant
at
the
coolant
recovery
tank.
(See
“Engine
Coolant”
in
the
Index
for more
information.)
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