Regal V6-3.8L VIN K (1997)
Coolant: Testing and Inspection
Coolant Concentration Testing
TOOL REQUIRED
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J 23688 or J 26568 Coolant Tester
NOTE:
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The Coolant Tester will automatically compensate for temperature.
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Make sure eyepiece of Coolant Tester is totally free of solution before looking through it.
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Before each use, swing plastic cover at slanted end of Coolant Tester exposing measuring window and bottom of plastic cover.
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Wipe dry both prism and bottom of sample cover with tissue or clean soft cloth.
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Close plastic cover.
1. Release tip of pump from Coolant Tester housing.
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Do not remove clear plastic pump from Coolant Tester.
2. Remove radiator cap.
3. Insert tube into coolant recovery reservoir.
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Make sure tube is below level of coolant.
4. Press and release bulb to get sample of coolant.
5. Bend tube around Coolant Tester so that tip can be inserted in cover plate opening.
6. Press bulb and allow a few drops to fall onto measuring surface.
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Do not open plastic cover when taking readings because water evaporation can change readings.
7. Point Coolant Tester toward any light source and look into eyepiece.
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Coolant protection reading is at point where dividing line between light and dark crosses scale on right.
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Temperature scale is reversed from a standard thermometer scale. Below zero readings are on upper half of scale.
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If readings are not clear, the measuring prism was not cleaned and dried or there was not enough fluid on measuring prism.
