Lanos S Hatchback L4-1.6L DOHC D-TEC MFI (1999)
Coolant Reservoir: Description and Operation
SURGE TANK
The surge tank is a transparent plastic reservoir, similar to the windshield washer reservoir.
The surge tank is connected to the radiator by a hose and to the engine cooling system by another hose. As the vehicle is driven, the engine coolant
heats and expands. The portion of the engine coolant displaced by this expansion flows from the radiator and the engine into the surge tank. The air
trapped in the radiator and the engine is degassed into the surge tank.
When the engine stops, the engine coolant cools and contracts. The displaced engine coolant is then drawn back into the radiator and the engine. This
keeps the radiator filled with the coolant to the desired level at all times and increases the cooling efficiency.
Maintain the coolant level between the MIN and the MAX marks on the surge tank when the system is cold.
