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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When the engine is COLD (as in sitting overnight, cold), you need to remove [b]the radiator cap[/b] and see how low the level in the radiator is. If it’s low - and it probably is - you need to top it off there first. Use distilled water.

Fill the radiator until the level is about a half inch below the top of the filler neck. Then put the radiator cap back on.

Then fill the plastic coolant overflow bottle up to the “cold” line.

As you drive, the coolant will mix with the water and flow in and out of the overflow bottle and everything will mix, so you don’t need to worry about adding straight water to the system.

You need to be more diligent about checking basic stuff on cars. You almost cooked your engine. If it overheated, the cylinder heads will absolutely warp, you’ll score your main bearings and probably cams, and your engine is toast.  That’s about $7,000 plus labor. [/quote]NP here.

I thought radiator caps and actually putting water or distilled water directly into a radiator was a thing of the past? I always use pre-mixed coolant and refill the coolant through the reservoir.  I don't even know how to find my radiator cap. I've just been refilling my reservoir bottle for years and never had any problems.[/quote]

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