Coolant tank

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  1. shim2000

    shim2000 Bobtail Member

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    Looking for opinions. At cold engine, should my coolant level be at the minimum or maximum? I've seen mixed messages on Facebook Group Volvo Truck Masters
     
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  3. Rugerfan

    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    Ideally it’d be somewhere in the middle
     
  4. Lav-25

    Lav-25 Medium Load Member

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    What he said
     
  5. shim2000

    shim2000 Bobtail Member

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    I'm just curious if coolant level is at maximum at cold engine,, if it affects the life of the tank as in too much pressure? Or is that bogus analogy?
     
  6. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    I feel mine up to the maximum level when cold. And no need to top as of yet.
     
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  7. Lav-25

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    The thing about resivors is they are the visual of what is happening with the inside of the engine , along with the oil. In the case of the res, it provides additional water when needed , and storage for when it isn't .( when it 115 degrees out and your engine is getting a little hot , it uses a little bit more , and reverse in fall -winter . ) the space from the bottom of the cap to the full line is a safety measure so that the fluids have a place to go instead of a bypass / overfill tube .
     
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  8. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Minimum cold. Maximum hot. If there’s a few inches or? between max mark and top of tank, You can get away with adding little extra, Maybe half of the difference. Don’t want to overfill it and have the hot expanded coolant crack the plastic tank.
     
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