Like the oil in your Grand Caravan, coolant gets dirty over time and loses its ability to cool down your 3.8 liter engine. Turn off the engine and drain the water, fill up the radiator with antifreeze until you have a 50/50 coolant / distilled water mixture and burp the system. Fill up the radiator with distilled water and run the engine. This video shows where the radiator drain plug (petcock) is located on a 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. Start your coolant flush by draining the coolant / antifreeze that is in your reservoir, then drain the coolant that is in your radiator by opening the petcock or removing the lower radiator hose. In addition to preventing your car from overheating, coolant / antifreeze also helps lubricate the seals in the water pump and hoses. Coolant / antifreeze also passes through the heater core under your cowl to provide heat to the cabin of your Grand Caravan. Coolant / antifreeze circulates through Grand Caravan radiator and engine to maintain the proper temperature.
If you notice an oily surface in your coolant, immediately have your mechanic inspect your Grand Caravan for head gasket leakage.Learn how to flush the coolant (antifreeze) in your 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan. Taking off the coolant reservoir cap on a warm engine could cause the cap to up explosively and fluid to spray out of the reservoir. See our video on how to add engine coolant for tips on adding coolant to your Grand Caravan.Īlways wear safety goggles when working on your Grand Caravan. If you need to add anti-freeze, be sure to check your owners manual to determine the correct type of coolant to add - in Dodges, it usually located in a section titled Fluid Capacities towards the end of your manual. The video above shows you where the coolant reservoir in your Grand Caravan is located and how to check the coolant / antifreeze level. Engine coolant / antifreeze circulates through your engine to keep it cool in the summer but won't freeze in the winter. In order to get an accurate reading, your 3.6 liter engine should be cool to the touch when you check it. Checking the engine coolant (also known as antifreeze) level in your 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan is pretty easy.
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