One thing this didn't show is putting your heater on full blast too.. that way the coolant gets circulated through the heater core and helps to get air out of the lines.
Unless there have been significant changes in most manufacturers, there is always coolant running through the heater core. Putting it on full blast will only turn on the fan associated with it and adjust some blend doors behind the dash.
I looked through many videos to come to yours.. thank you plain simple language a 68 yr.old woman could understand .straight to the point..you are the best!
FINALLY!!! The PERFECT video and explanation in simple terms that helped this lady (me) to DIY!! AND...do it the proper way! Had been wondering why my reservoir kept going under the fill line. Little did I know once you fill, you have to crank, let it filter into the deeper part of the truck AND continue to top it off. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH 😊❤!!!
It's much clearer to say.. Coolant-Don't add water.. Antifreeze-Add water.. Rather than Antifreeze(Coolant) because "imo" that makes them seem like the same thing. 🤷🏼♀️ But also makes it easier to remember which needs water.
This is a very helpful video.My question is I used a Turkey Baster that I bought for $1 at Dollar General to make sure that the antifreeze in the radiator is clean.And from using the baster the antifreeze is clean. I want to know can I just use the Turkey Baster without draining all the antifreeze out of the radiator to make sure my antifreeze in the radiator is clean ?
This was really helpful my car has the 2nd type you showed in the video and anywhere I would take my car to ask about how to fill it while showing a picture of the inside of my hood 90% of the people I asked had no clue what to even tell me so thank you for this it really helped
Thank you for helping me I'm trying to figure out what to do with my car cuz I don't have my regular people to help me the radiator came on on the dashboard of a car I just got so I'm trying to learn how to do things so thank you for helping me
@@dailybikes668 ……….???? 2 years ago so I’m guessing the radiator didn’t take and I ended up spilling it🤷♂️. But 100% sure it was from something I did wrong. With that said I suggest just using the reservoir.
How do you know the proper level of fluid ? I just filled mine up a bit to top it off, but when i started my 1986 Dodge D-250, she started to leak a little bit, so i took a bit off of the top. Any suggestions please !
I won't be able to say for sure, the only thing that can say for sure is the repair and maintenance manual that comes with the car, or other repair manual that is meant for your car. but you can use a transfer pump. The manual can prolly show you if there is a drain plug for your coolant system too.
I saw another video (ChrisFix How To Test Your Cooling System) where it says to test your coolant if it has its correct coolant to water ratio which for most is 50/50 but always check your owners manual to make sure. You can use a coolant tester (usually less than $5) and make sure you have the correct ratio. If you don't, you have to adjust it by adding either more coolant or more distilled water and then test it again, once you have the correct ratio, add coolant/water (50/50) mix until the resivoir is full to the fill line. Test again to make sure it stays at the 50/50 ratio.
yup.....once the car reaches operating temp, you will see a big drop in the coolant level. This is because the thermostat in the engine opened which lets coolant flow to the block of the engine. So when this happens and you see a drop, just add more.
@@arelimanzano8975 yea it could, it could me somthing small like a leak in one of the hoses, or mabye a bit more like a leak in the radiator, if ur really unlucky it could even be a head gasket leak……if u want to find out which leak you have, do a compression test to rule out the first two options, for the head gasket leak look out for white smoke from your exhaust as engine exhaust smell from your coolant reservoir, there is also a head gasket leak tester which you can buy or get done (depending on how long it takes for your car to overheat)
From my understanding, the coolant from the reservoir goes to the radiator. So, no? I don't want to guide you wrong. I just never had any issues with just filling up reservoir. Now that I think of it, I've never filled up my radiator. The radiator always pulled coolant from the reservoir, filling itself up, while you continue filling up reservoir.
Usually if you have a reservoir you won't have a radiator cap but sometimes you do. If that's the case I would top of the radiator then the reservoir. But if you only have a reservoir cap then top that up. Thanks for watching!
Hi, what if you tried the 2nd way, but when I added the funnel to add the coolant, it wouldn't go down. I would add a little at at time and it would overflow.
Yep! Squeeze the upper radiator hose. If it is nice and squeezable than you know it doesn't have pressure. If its hard, then keep waiting. Thanks for watching!
The most simple way to tell if by letting your car idle to see if there is white smoke coming from your exhaust, other than that. It would just be by visual. Meaning, seeing that the coolant is obviously running out fast or if you see a leak from the car itself onto the ground.
Hopefully someone can answer this quick because I’m about to run to the store, can you mix any type of coolant with another? I don’t know what kind is in mine and at the store it says it can mix with any color coolant, I just don’t trust it haha
A low coolant light came on the dash display. I added coolant to the reservoir, heard splashing & saw fluid falling to the ground. I told the car owner who asked her nephew to peek at it. He saw holes in the tubing from reservoir to radiator. The owner wanted to have AutoZone take a look. I told her they were not mechanics, but can see what they say. Which was they can order more tubing. That was two weeks ago. The whole ordeal has been 2½ weeks before that. What should I tell this lady?
I know it's really not important,. it's just information... but my general sense of awareness would like know... ..was I just listening to a man or a woman??
One thing this didn't show is putting your heater on full blast too.. that way the coolant gets circulated through the heater core and helps to get air out of the lines.
Unless there have been significant changes in most manufacturers, there is always coolant running through the heater core. Putting it on full blast will only turn on the fan associated with it and adjust some blend doors behind the dash.
You're the G.O.A.T of the comments section
Bro still helping ppl 7mo later!!! You the MVP!!
Also didn't specify 50/50 or 100%
Thanks man fr🐐
I looked through many videos to come to yours.. thank you plain simple language a 68 yr.old woman could understand .straight to the point..you are the best!
That's so nice to hear! Thanks for watching Deborah!
FINALLY!!! The PERFECT video and explanation in simple terms that helped this lady (me) to DIY!! AND...do it the proper way!
Had been wondering why my reservoir kept going under the fill line. Little did I know once you fill, you have to crank, let it filter into the deeper part of the truck AND continue to top it off. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH 😊❤!!!
Make sure yo use distilled water + antifreeze(coolant) at a 50% ratio. Much easier to buy premix. IT's already mixed at 50 %
It sure is. Thank you for watching!
It's much clearer to say..
Coolant-Don't add water.. Antifreeze-Add water..
Rather than Antifreeze(Coolant) because "imo" that makes them seem like the same thing. 🤷🏼♀️
But also makes it easier to remember which needs water.
@@sweetb2006they are the same thing. They come in Concentrated or 50/50.
@@TheOneanjel yes concentrated or prediluted 50/50
I was adding cooliant only to the reservoir and not the radiator cap.....thanks hopes this helps my problem
Update: My radiator fan is broke, replaced it and everything is good
me too
U shouldn’t add coolant directly to the radiator. Only if it’s the same system as the second car had.
This is a very helpful video.My question is I used a Turkey Baster that I bought for $1 at Dollar General to make sure that the antifreeze in the radiator is clean.And from using the baster the antifreeze is clean. I want to know can I just use the Turkey Baster without draining all the antifreeze out of the radiator to make sure my antifreeze in the radiator is clean ?
This was really helpful my car has the 2nd type you showed in the video and anywhere I would take my car to ask about how to fill it while showing a picture of the inside of my hood 90% of the people I asked had no clue what to even tell me so thank you for this it really helped
Thank you for helping me I'm trying to figure out what to do with my car cuz I don't have my regular people to help me the radiator came on on the dashboard of a car I just got so I'm trying to learn how to do things so thank you for helping me
If you add coolant while it is off and just add coolant then close and turn in the engine for a while is it okay
Why would you add into the radiator cap to the right also? Can you just add to the coolant tank only?
Yes, he was just showing two different vehicles.
My question yes! I have both the cap and tank in my car. I thought everyone did. So which should I use?
@@Splifyznuts I would just fill the tank. It is a lot easier and there is a fill line on the tank so you don't overfill.
How do I know it my radiator has enough coolant?
when it cant hold any more
@@yngfljm2277 jahahaha
Lol
I added water to my coolant for emergency. Can I mix prediluted 56/44 into the coolant tank with water?
I just put in Anti-freeze&coolant blend. Do i still need water?
If you run the engine with the cap off can air get pulled in from the pipe at the top of the reservoir
So then what are we supposed to do? Not bleed the system?
My car has both a resevior and a radiator cap.. Which one do I use?
I’m having the same issue so I tried the radiator cap first and that ended in a huge mess. I’m using the reservoir cap from now on.
@@mrslap1924 what type of huge mess?
@@dailybikes668 ……….???? 2 years ago so I’m guessing the radiator didn’t take and I ended up spilling it🤷♂️. But 100% sure it was from something I did wrong. With that said I suggest just using the reservoir.
How do you know when the rad is full?
Your car will turn into a transformer and will let you know when it’s full and then it will run off to fight megatron
This is probably a stupid question but is this process the same for all cars?
For the most part yes. Thank you for watching!
So if you have to turn the car on and add more coolant, won’t it start getting hot and you can burn yourself? First timer
It won’t get hot enough to burn you until like 10-15 mins
@@overdramatichumor8851 makes sense. Thank you.
Just be extra careful not to open the cap when it’s already hot bc it builds up pressure
Does it matter if you have different colors of coolant? Or do you need to the empty the reservoir first in that case? Thanks
Yes! Whatever your coolant is in your tank now use that color
Green can be mixed with any color
Why? Because i just topped up mine with green from prestone.@OhhhJP
This is EXACTLY 🙌 what I was looking for, thank you so much!!! 😅
You're so welcome!
So you can add coolant to the tank and the radiator aswell
No.. It depends on the vehicle as to which one..
@@sweetb2006 what if there is both?
So you fill up the reserve then you filled up the radiator?
Yeah I didn't explain to do both or just one
Glad to see you doing correct pour techinque!
How do you know the proper level of fluid ? I just filled mine up a bit to top it off, but when i started my 1986 Dodge D-250, she started to leak a little bit, so i took a bit off of the top. Any suggestions please !
I won't be able to say for sure, the only thing that can say for sure is the repair and maintenance manual that comes with the car, or other repair manual that is meant for your car. but you can use a transfer pump. The manual can prolly show you if there is a drain plug for your coolant system too.
The manuals are tuff, they usually have em online
Go just below max fill line
@sherrydashiell2408 but do I still need to check level in radiator..?
It’s in the engine resorvor
Can you add cool isn’t on top of the one that is already in?
I saw another video (ChrisFix How To Test Your Cooling System) where it says to test your coolant if it has its correct coolant to water ratio which for most is 50/50 but always check your owners manual to make sure. You can use a coolant tester (usually less than $5) and make sure you have the correct ratio. If you don't, you have to adjust it by adding either more coolant or more distilled water and then test it again, once you have the correct ratio, add coolant/water (50/50) mix until the resivoir is full to the fill line. Test again to make sure it stays at the 50/50 ratio.
I have a 2014 toyota camry. The woman added a different coolant from car manual. It was the same color though. What should I do?
What if I have both on my car?
How manny bottle do I need to buy ???
Clear and simple..
For the 2nd type, with the cap over the radiator....what happens if the coolant drops? Add more?
yup.....once the car reaches operating temp, you will see a big drop in the coolant level. This is because the thermostat in the engine opened which lets coolant flow to the block of the engine. So when this happens and you see a drop, just add more.
@@pranavvaidya3590 what if the coolant level keeps dropping? Could that mean there is a leak?
@@arelimanzano8975 yea it could, it could me somthing small like a leak in one of the hoses, or mabye a bit more like a leak in the radiator, if ur really unlucky it could even be a head gasket leak……if u want to find out which leak you have, do a compression test to rule out the first two options, for the head gasket leak look out for white smoke from your exhaust as engine exhaust smell from your coolant reservoir, there is also a head gasket leak tester which you can buy or get done (depending on how long it takes for your car to overheat)
So I add Coolant to both the Radiator and Reservoir?
@@jonathangomez1525did you end up filling both or just one?
So you supposed to fill up both??
which coolant is best for Model: Nissan Juke Year: 2017 Engine: 1.2 Fuel: Petrol
You might want to check with your local auto repair store or looking at the back of the coolants. They show what models for which
so adding coolant do you also need to add radeater fluid? this is my first time ever having to do this
From my understanding, the coolant from the reservoir goes to the radiator. So, no? I don't want to guide you wrong. I just never had any issues with just filling up reservoir. Now that I think of it, I've never filled up my radiator. The radiator always pulled coolant from the reservoir, filling itself up, while you continue filling up reservoir.
Usually if you have a reservoir you won't have a radiator cap but sometimes you do. If that's the case I would top of the radiator then the reservoir. But if you only have a reservoir cap then top that up. Thanks for watching!
@@orochish532 ohhhhhhhhhh
Did you do this after a flushing out your cooling system? Or did you add the coolant to an already full radiator?
This is just checking it and toping it off. Flush and drain and fill are a bit different. Thanks for watching!
Do those radiator stop leak products actually work?
Should only be used in an emergency. It would be better to replace the radiator. Thanks for watching!
Hi is it normal to add coolant every week or every other week how often should coolant be added?
Sounds like you have a small leak somewhere. Thanks for watching!
No, you've to check for some leakage.
So how long till my heater works again?
Hi, what if you tried the 2nd way, but when I added the funnel to add the coolant, it wouldn't go down. I would add a little at at time and it would overflow.
that means it’s full
Great help, great video.
Glad to hear it!
If the level drops what did it mean bri
My coolant all on the floor does it mean I need a reservoir!!?
How do you know when the rad is full
Hi sir why my coolant in reservior goes low whenever we have a long drive. There is no leak or anything by the way the car is a ford ranger. Thank you
If there is no leak, you might have a small hole in the head gasket. Thanks for watching!
Does this work for a 2002 ranger? Not a car guy so I’m just making sure
Yep. Thanks for watching!
Is there a way to check if engine is cooled enough to add coolant
Yep! Squeeze the upper radiator hose. If it is nice and squeezable than you know it doesn't have pressure. If its hard, then keep waiting. Thanks for watching!
If you wanna change from antifreeze to coolant is it ok??😅
That's the same thing. Thanks for watching!
Do you have to do both parts?
No. He was showing two different cars so two different methods.
Too many words for me. I'm scared I'll get blown up when I'm adding the antifreeze. My husband won't be home until two days from now....why??
Just wait until the system is completely cool. You can squeeze the upper radiator hose to see if there is pressure in the system. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tip
No problem!
@@2carpros i loved your tip mmmmm
What happened if did open the cup b4 cool off?
It releases pressure really quickly and the coolant is hot could cause burns. Done it before was not fun.
so what about if u have a reservoir n the radiator?
@compsciguy thanks so much
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Oh so you add coolant in two places ?
Great video
other videos say Not to pour coolant in radiator
Well I have no fill lines, and both a reservoir and radiator cap… so this doesn’t help much.
What exactly do you mean by wait till the engine is cool? Like shut off for an hour or so?
Maybe longer. So there is no pressure in the coolant system. Thanks for watching!
How do I know if enough is enough for my radiator?
Fill it up to near the top. Thanks for watching!
Oh
Haha I like how he started the video ❤
So you don’t need water but only coolant?
Coolant often comes pre 50/50 mixed. Thanks for watching!
Add coolant to the radiator too?
Yep. Most newer cars don't even have a radiator cap though. Thanks for watching!
Thanks
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Mine doesnt even have a cold fill line? Only a min and max
Think of Min as your cold line then. Thanks for watching!
Thank you
Welcome!
Ok
So how can you tell you got a coolant leak?
The most simple way to tell if by letting your car idle to see if there is white smoke coming from your exhaust, other than that. It would just be by visual. Meaning, seeing that the coolant is obviously running out fast or if you see a leak from the car itself onto the ground.
So wait coolant can go into to places 😢
Thank you for video
You are welcome!
Oh that's how it is
Hopefully someone can answer this quick because I’m about to run to the store, can you mix any type of coolant with another? I don’t know what kind is in mine and at the store it says it can mix with any color coolant, I just don’t trust it haha
no you can’t mix coolant with another coolant!
Can this still be done even if my car engine won't start?
not entirely, no, only up until the part he says turn the engine on
Thanks so much
Thanks for watching!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
If antifreeze is red but low, can I add a different color of antifreeze?
I wouldn't mix colors of antifreeze. We have no idea what chemical reactions can occur. Thanks for watching!
anybody else notice that the video of him wiping the radiator cap is in reverse? :)
Thx
No problem!
I just bought a car and i don't know nothing about anything 😩😩
That's alright, we all start somewhere and CZcams is a great place to start. Thanks for watching!
lmaoo same issue
Ty ty ty ty😁👍💯
Thanks for watching!
Ford fusion, 09, topped coolant, changed thermostat, but when driving it jumps to over heating and the heater blows cold, any ideas?
Bad heater core :(
Ok the car has non for a month
Although i appreciate brevity, didn't specify 50/50 or 100%
A low coolant light came on the dash display. I added coolant to the reservoir, heard splashing & saw fluid falling to the ground.
I told the car owner who asked her nephew to peek at it. He saw holes in the tubing from reservoir to radiator.
The owner wanted to have AutoZone take a look. I told her they were not mechanics, but can see what they say. Which was they can order more tubing.
That was two weeks ago. The whole ordeal has been 2½ weeks before that.
What should I tell this lady?
I would just order the tubing and replace it. Thanks for watching!
Second type system looks like a 2002 camry
What if you overfill The coolant?
You need to drain some out. Thanks for watching!
@@2carpros how ? And most importantly, why ? Is there damage possibly? Thank so much for reply and the video is awesome very informative. 😁
@@MarcKlark siphon the bitch out
Turkey baster?
@@dustinstormes8856 gotcha
its that easy
Yep. Thanks for watching!
PEORIA,ILLINOIS...
DUDE, LIGHTEN UP ON THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT STYLE OF TALKING. SOUNDS CORNY. GGOOD VIDEO THOUGH.
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I know it's really not important,. it's just information... but my general sense of awareness would like know... ..was I just listening to a man or a woman??
Do I add it to both spots?
If you have a radiator cap and a coolant reservoir cap yes but typically a system will have one or the other. Thanks for watching Brittany!
If I have both which do I add first? and when should I start the car if I have both? While I'm doing the first one or while I'm filing the second one
Thanks
No problem!