Filling

FILLING

The use of aluminum cylinder blocks, cylinder heads and water pumps requires special corrosion protection. In order to maintain the required protection for these components and cooling system performance, only use the appropriate fluid when servicing the vehicle. This coolant offers the best engine cooling without corrosion when mixed with 50% distilled water to obtain a freeze point of -37°C (-35°F). If it loses color or becomes contaminated, drain, flush, and replace with fresh properly mixed coolant solution.

1. Close radiator draincock. Hand tighten only.
2. Install engine block drain plugs, if removed. Coat the threads with Mopar(R) Thread Sealant with Teflon.
3. Install a threaded and barbed fitting (1/4 - 18 npt) into water pump housing.

WARNING: When installing drain hose to air bleed valve, route hose away from accessory drive belts, accessory drive pulleys, and electric cooling fan motors. Failure to follow this instruction may result in serious or fatal injury.

4. Attach a 1.5 - 2 m (4-6 ft.) long 6.35 mm (1/4 in.) ID clear hose to bleeder fitting
5. Route hose away from the accessory drive belt, drive pulleys and the electric cooling fan. Place the other end of the hose (2) into a clean container. The hose prevents coolant from contacting the accessory drive belt when bleeding the system during the refilling operation.

NOTE: It is imperative that the cooling system air bleed valve be opened before any coolant is added to the cooling system. Failure to open the bleed valve first will result in an incomplete fill of the system.

6. Attach Filling Aid Funnel 8195, to pressure bottle filler neck.
7. Using hose pinch-off pliers, pinch overflow hose that connects between the two chambers of the coolant bottle.
8. Open bleed fitting.

CAUTION: Do not mix coolants. If coolant is used other than specified, a reduction in corrosion protection will occur.

9. Pour the antifreeze mixture into the larger section of Filling Aid Funnel 8195 (the smaller section of funnel is to allow air to escape).
10. Slowly fill the cooling system until a steady stream of coolant flows from the hose attached to the bleed valve.
11. Close the bleed valve and continue filling the system to the top of the Filling Aid Funnel 8195.
12. Remove the pinch-off pliers from the overflow hose.
13. Allow the coolant in Filling Aid Funnel 8195 to drain into overflow chamber of the pressure bottle.
14. Remove Filling Aid Funnel 8195. Install cap on the coolant pressure bottle.
15. Remove hose from the bleed valve.
16. Install fitting into the thermostat housing. Coat the threads with Mopar(R) Thread Sealant with Teflon.
17. Start the engine and run at 1500 - 2000 rpm for 30 minutes.

NOTE: The engine cooling system will push any remaining air into the coolant bottle within about an hour of normal driving. As a result, a drop in coolant level in the pressure bottle may occur.If the engine cooling system overheats and pushes coolant into the overflow side of the coolant bottle, this coolant will be sucked back into the cooling system ONLY if the pressure cap is left on the coolant recovery container. Removing the pressure cap breaks the vacuum path between the two bottle sections and the coolant will not return to cooling system.

18. Shut the engine off and allow it to cool down for 30 minutes. This permits coolant to be drawn into the pressure chamber.
19. With the engine cold, observe coolant level in pressure chamber. Coolant level should be within the MIN and MAX marks. Adjust coolant level as necessary.

NOTE: The coolant bottle has two chambers. Coolant will normally only be in the inboard of the two. The outboard chamber is only to recover coolant in the event of an overheat or after a recent service fill.