On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 16:36:11 -0400 "Levi Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When exactly are you supposed to check the coolant level in an 83' 300d? > I've noticed when mine is running there's nothing in the bottle (at > least when it's hot), but when I shut it off it returns pretty quickly > to pretty close to the line on the bottle. Is this normal and I just > haven't noticed it before? And is it just supposed to be at the line > when cold? Thanks! If things are working properly, the coolant level in the bottle should be lowest when the engine is cold and highest when the engine is hot (since coolant expands when it is heated). With a coolant bottle, there should be no air in the radiator, nor in the tube leading from the radiator to the coolant bottle. I'm not quite sure what your car working the opposite means. Craig
