Suzuki Samurai 1986, Service Manual

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Coolant
The coolant recovery system is standard. The
coolant in the radiator expands with heat, and
the overflow is collected in the reservoir tank.
When the system cools down, the coolant is
drawn back into the radiator.
The cooling system has been filled at the factory
with a quality coolant that is either
mixture of water and GOLDEN CRUISER
1200 or mixture of water and GOLDEN
CRUISER 1200.
The mixture coolant solution provides
freezing protection to -36°C the
mixture coolant solution provides freezing
.
protection to -16°C (3” F).
GOLDEN
CRUISER 1200 “Anti-freeze and
Summer Coolant” its effects
1) Its freezing temperature is much lower and
depends on the concentration of GOLDEN
CRUISER 1200. It is an anti-freeze coolant.
2) It does not corrode the metal surfaces of the
cooling circuit. It is an anti-corrosion
coolant.
3) It does not develop foam or bubbles. It is a
foam-inhibited coolant.
When changing the engine coolant, use mixture
of 50% water and 50% GOLDEN CRUISER
1200 for the market where ambient tempera-
ture falls lower than -16°C (3°F) in winter and
mixture of 70% water and 30% GOLDEN
CRUISER 1200 for the market where am-
bient temperature doesn’t fall lower than -16°C
F).
ANTI-FREEZE PROPORTIONING CHART
Freezing
Temperature
GOLDEN
CRUISER
Concentration
- 1 6
- 3 6
3 - 3 3
% 30
50
Ratio of corn-
pound to
us pt.
cooling water
Imp. pt.
Reservoir tank
0.6 liters
pt.)
Total
4.8 liters
pt.)
NOTE:
l
Alcohol or methanol base coolants or plain
water alone should not be used in cooling
system at any time, as damage to cooling
system could occur.
l
Even in a market where no freezing tempe-
rature is anticipated, mixture of 70% water
and 30% GOLDEN CRUISER 1200
should be used for the purpose of corrosion
protection and lubrication.
Coolant Level
check level, lift hood and look at “see
through” water reservoir tank.
It is not necessary to remove radiator cap to
check coolant level.
WARNING:
To help avoid danger of being burned:
l
do not remove reservoir tank cap while
coolant is “boiling”, and
l
do not remove radiator cap while engine
and radiator are still hot
Scalding fluid and steam can be blown out
under pressure if either cap is taken off too
soon.
When engine is cool, check coolant level in reser-
voir tank. A normal coolant level should be
between “FULL” and “LOW’ marks on reser-
voir tank.
If coolant level is below “LOW” mark, remove
reservoir tank cap and add proper coolant to
tank to bring coolant level up to “FULL” mark.
Then, reinstall cap aligning the arrow marks on
the tank and cap.
NOTE:
If proper quality antifreeze is used, there is no
need to add extra inhibitors or additives that
claim to improve system. They may be harmful
to proper operation of system, and are unneces-
sary expense.
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