Coolant Level?

Mikej02GT

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I am thinking about changing my coolant. My question is where should the coolant level be to in the plastic resevoir tank. Right now when the car is cool the coolant is at the very bottom of the plastic see thru tank(barely any in it). Should this tank be full? I do not see any min and max marks on it when I look at it? Also does it matter what kinda anti freeze I use?

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There are MIN and MAX marks, look again...

 

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There really isnt min and max marks Ive looked on all four side. There is just a line all the way at the top of the container that says add coolant. Do you know whether or not your coolant resevoir is almost full? Today when I looked at mine fluid was at the very bottom almost flush with the hole that leads to the hose. I have been having intermitent over heating probs and trying to figure out if this is low due to a posible leak that I can not find.

 

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I just went out and looked at it and at MAX mine is about 1 centimeter below the black plastic. So yeah, it is almost full

 

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Thanks alot man, you answer fast . So mine was basically at the bottom of the resevoir so that explains why I am over heating mostly during the 90 degree days. I just never took note before of where the fluid was. I guess now its time to figure out why the fluid is so low on an 04 with only 13k miles on it, I'm guessing slow leak somewhere. Maybe I should just take it back to ford and let them figure it out since its under warranty.....damn another 2 weeks prob without my baby

 

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Well, you could always add some distilled water and see if it stays in there... Then if the level drops again you could take it to Ford.

 

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Damn, do i have to use distilled water? Basically I have to go out in about 45 mins and I was gonna put some spring water in it. SHe doesn't generally seem to heat up at night anyhow but I wanted to top off that resevoir.

 

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Any water will be fine... Distilled water is best but it does not really matter all that much...

You can also add some water wetter from an auto parts store to make the coolant more effective.

04 Mach is a great car, enjoy it drive it like you stole it

 

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Thx man you've been a big help. The G/F just told me they sell distilled water at the market about a block down the road so I'll pick some of that up and top her off.

Definately is a fun car to drive (watching the shaker), But with damn gas prices I prob won't be driving it like I stole it now for a few weeks till gas drops back down to the $3 mark.

O well, thanks again man.

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How many miles are on your car? Are you changing the coolant on the Mach? What's the reason for changing it on a 04?

edit: doh, just saw that you have 13k on it. Are you losing any oil?

 

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Not losing any oil

Oil seems to be fine. Starting last week my car overheated while idleing. I went a few days without any problems. Then a few days ago it overheated again. Now today it overheated twice. It never reached the red because I have always pulled over and blasted the heat. I never changed coolant in a stang before and never really looked to see where the coolant level should be in the plastic resevoir. Luckily trout told me that his is basically full where mine is basically empty so that tells me there must be a slow leak somewhere since coolant just doesn't evaporate that easily and I only have 13k on the car.

I poured some distilled water in it tonight and had no problems. Actually it ran alot cooler than it has in a whilel with the temp gauge being a bit to the left of center. I've noticed over the past month the fan was running more and more and the car just seemed a bit sluggish. I'm thinking a leak somewhere and another drop off to Ford for another 2 weeks prob, o well I'll get the shaker raddle fixed too