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#1 toddyboy

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 12:45 pm

Can I top up expansion tank with distilled water?



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Posted 29 May 2023 - 01:32 pm

yes


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#3 toddyboy

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 06:48 pm

What's the recommended level of coolant for the expansion tank when cold? It appears to be pretty much empty at the moment. The fan cuts in ok but it feels to me like the engine's warming up a bit too fast



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Posted 29 May 2023 - 07:29 pm

You can fill it up, it’ll spit what it doesn’t need out until it gets to the right level

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Posted 29 May 2023 - 07:51 pm

Levels also marked.

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