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Ford Fiesta Anti-Freeze
I need to top up my antifreeze on a ford fiesta zetec. Anyone know how i go about this. I'm a complete novice!
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Firstly, why do you think it needs topping off?
Here in the U.S. there was a time that the anti-freeze coolant was added directly to the radiator, but that required letting the radiator cool down completely so as not to boil when opening the pressurized cap. Now days one simply pours the coolant in an opaque white plastic tank (about 1 to 2 quarts in capacity) mounted in the engine compartment. (It looks a great deal like the tank one would add windshield washer fluid to so don't mistake them... they're clearly marked as to useage).
That way, the coolant can be added at any time.
But, again, why do you think it needs to be freshened up? It's unusual for the engine to require additional fluid so if it's truly low, I'd have the system checked for a leak...
Here in the U.S. there was a time that the anti-freeze coolant was added directly to the radiator, but that required letting the radiator cool down completely so as not to boil when opening the pressurized cap. Now days one simply pours the coolant in an opaque white plastic tank (about 1 to 2 quarts in capacity) mounted in the engine compartment. (It looks a great deal like the tank one would add windshield washer fluid to so don't mistake them... they're clearly marked as to useage).
That way, the coolant can be added at any time.
But, again, why do you think it needs to be freshened up? It's unusual for the engine to require additional fluid so if it's truly low, I'd have the system checked for a leak...
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