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VT Coolant Overflow/ level -what is normal level?
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Hi
I bought a VT Commodore a while back and am a bit confused as
to where the level of coolant should be (measured by the yellow
coolant dipstick) when the engine is cold (before starting).
I asked a couple of mechanics and one said the level of coolant
should be near the bottom and one said 2/3 full. There is coolant
in the radiator (I checked under the radiator cap) but the level
in the coolant tank is near the bottom. The coolant dipstick has
some little holes in it going up the plastic stick then above those
it has numbers going up the stick. Any help on where the coolant
level should be on the stick in a cold motor much appreciated.
Cheers, Macca
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hi macca,having a look in my owners manual it states ,there are 2 triangles on the dipstick representing max and min fluid levels.when cold the level should be at or above the min triangle mark on the dipstick.at normal operating temp it should read somewhere between half full and the max triangle mark.hope this helps
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normally they are all empty, as stones from the wheel well crack them. hence why so many VT's have blown head gaskets, the radiator never recovers and over time emptys the radiator |
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