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SayNoToPistons 08-17-2010 06:24 PM

Where is the coolant full mark?
 
Doing a coolant flush and cant freaking find the coolant full mark on the overfill tank. I must be blind.

WTBRotary! 08-17-2010 06:32 PM

Its hard to see, take a flashlight and put it to the left on the coolant tank and you will see it... its hard to explain, but its easier to see if you take off your battery cover as well...

SayNoToPistons 08-17-2010 06:33 PM

I was wondering if it was those lines -_-. Thanks.

foo77 08-18-2010 09:34 AM

Hope this help :)

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2487/coolanty.jpg

RX8inSTL 08-18-2010 09:39 AM

Maybe it's a dumb question, but it's a pain to see this. Yesterday I was adding coolant and put in too much. The coolant is about an inch over the fill mark. Is that going to be a problem?

SayNoToPistons 08-18-2010 06:05 PM

:rofl: Im not even going to bother getting it right between the low and full mark. I warm the car up with the heater and cap off, see that it is at the full line, put on the cap, and rev to 3,000 RPM. After revving, the coolant level stays the same, so I put on the heater and rev it once more, then the level drops, so I refill it, and repeat. Then it is an inch above the line.

I go for a drive, come back, and it is below the line. I let it cool, refill it, turn on the car, and it is an inch above the line again!

Not even going to bother. As long as it stays above low, im happy with it.

Easy_E1 08-18-2010 06:10 PM


Originally Posted by RX8inSTL (Post 3678666)
Maybe it's a dumb question, but it's a pain to see this. Yesterday I was adding coolant and put in too much. The coolant is about an inch over the fill mark. Is that going to be a problem?

No.

DarkBrew 08-18-2010 06:23 PM

It's funny to have the Max and Min lines 1/2" apart...

If you put in too much it will end up on the ground....

Too bad it pours all over the power steering connectors on the way down :(

Has anyone extended the overflow tube?

Mazurfer 08-18-2010 07:41 PM

Lots of us have done so.
Mine runs all the way down and I have about 1/2 inch sticking out one of those slots in the undertray. That shit ain't getting on my Power Steering connectors if I can ever help it!

Every thread where someone has issues with the power steering going out, 8 out of 10 times they have had either overheating issues(coolant overflow) due to overfill or something, or..............they tried to prove the RX8 is a submarine.

In the case where it's been boil over, I ALWAYS tell them that they might want to extend that hose after they get through cleaning the power steering connectors! Just have to make sure you route it off to the side so it doesn't get caught in the fan blades.

terch1 08-18-2010 07:47 PM

Its in the glove compartment with the owners manual. I kid, I kid!!!!

:lol:

Mazurfer 08-18-2010 07:50 PM


Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons (Post 3678033)
I was wondering if it was those lines -_-. Thanks.

What....no manual? :nono:

Shame on you! :sadwavey:

SayNoToPistons 08-18-2010 08:00 PM


Originally Posted by Mazurfer (Post 3679614)
What....no manual? :nono:

Shame on you! :sadwavey:

I conveniently had my laptop resting on the airbox. My bad :)

Mazurfer 08-19-2010 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons (Post 3679623)
I conveniently had my laptop resting on the airbox. My bad :)

Was just given you a hard time. :eyetwitch


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