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[GMCnet] Coolant Recovery Tank - a diagnostic tool [message #184543] Sat, 15 September 2012 04:24 Go to previous message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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The coolant recovery tank is a diagnostic tool for the GMC
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6179/Coolant_Recovery.pdf

- top off, the radiator by filling the recovery tank when cold
- have enough volume in the tank, to allow for expansion in the cooling
system- when hot
- if the level in the recovery tank, goes down (when cold) - you have a
leak in your cooling system
- if the level does not raise when the engine is hot - your radiator cap
may not be working
- you should see anti-freeze in the recovery tank
- and more - read the manual slide

if you change the recovery tank, make sure the volume of the new tank is
sufficient for expansion

gene

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