Coolant Recovery Pressure Container: Description

The coolant bottle consists of a pressure chamber and a overflow chamber (Fig 1 ) that is mounted in the engine compartment (Fig 2 ). The overflow hose connects the pressure chamber to the overflow chamber.

NOTE: Coolant will normally be in the pressure chamber side of the coolant bottle. The overflow chamber should normally be empty

Fig 1: Identifying Coolant Pressure/Recovery Bottle

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Fig 2: Locating Coolant Recovery Pressure Bottle

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