FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Cooling System: Service Precautions

WARNING: If vehicle has been run recently, wait 15 minutes before removing cap. Place a shop towel over the cap, and without pushing down, rotate it counterclockwise to the first stop. Allow fluids to escape through the overflow tube. When the system stops pushing coolant and steam into the coolant recovery system (CRS) tank and pressure drops, push down on the cap and remove it completely. Squeezing the radiator inlet hose with a shop towel (to check pressure) before and after turning to the first stop is recommended.