Nissan Frontier. Manual - part 224
ENGINE COOLANT
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7. The vacuum gauge will begin to rise and there will be an audible hissing noise. During this process open
the ball valve on the refill hose slightly. Rising coolant will be visible in the refill hose. After the refill hose is
full of coolant, close the ball valve. This will purge air trapped in the refill hose.
8. Continue to draw the vacuum until the gauge reaches 28 inches
of vacuum. The gauge may not reach 28 inches in high altitude
locations. Refer to the following table for expected vacuum read-
ings.
9. When the vacuum gauge has reached the specified amount, disconnect the air hose and wait 20 seconds
to see if the system loses vacuum. If the vacuum level drops, perform necessary repairs to the system
and repeat steps 6 - 8 to bring the vacuum to the specified amount. Recheck for leaks.
10. Place the coolant container (with the refill hose inserted) at the same level as the top of the radiator. Then
open the ball valve on the refill hose so the coolant will be drawn up to fill the cooling system. The cooling
system is full when the vacuum gauge reads zero.
CAUTION:
Do not allow the coolant container to get too low when filling, to avoid air from being drawn into
the cooling system.
11. Remove the Tool from the radiator neck opening and install the radiator cap.
12. Remove the non-vented reservoir cap.
13. Fill the cooling system reservoir tank to the specified level. Run the engine to warm up the cooling system
and top up the system as necessary before installing the vented reservoir cap.
14. Install the engine under cover. Refer to
EXT-15, "Removal and Installation"
FLUSHING COOLING SYSTEM
1. Drain the water from the engine cooling system. Refer to
CO-40, "Changing Engine Coolant"
.
2. Fill the radiator and the reservoir tank (to the “MAX” line), with water. Reinstall the radiator cap and leave
the vented reservoir cap off.
3. Run the engine until it reaches normal operating temperature.
4. Press the engine accelerator two or three times under no-load.
5. Stop the engine and wait until it cools down.
6. Drain the water from the engine cooling system. Refer to
CO-40, "Changing Engine Coolant"
.
7. Repeat steps 2 through 6 until clear water begins to drain from the radiator.
Altitude above sea level
Vacuum gauge reading
0 - 100 m (328 ft)
: 28 inches of vacuum
300 m (984 ft)
: 27 inches of vacuum
500 m (1,641 ft)
: 26 inches of vacuum
1,000 m (3,281 ft)
: 24 - 25 inches of vacuum
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