Is this right....

AZ_SS · 10-01-2019, 07:22 PM

So my car sits all week and only gets driven on the weekends. Last Sunday when I started it there was a large cloud of white smoke from the exhaust. It cleared, so I drove it with no issues. I decided to check out under the hood to see if it was possibly coolant or oil. Oil level is fine but when I looked at the coolant reservoir i was a little confused. Maybe i'm missing something but it appears to be 2 tanks in one. There is a small lid on the bottom part that says dexcool but it appears to be empty while the top part appears to be overfull. This picture is of it after sitting since Sunday morning. Can someone explain the bottom part of this tank? Thanks

AZ_SS · 10-01-2019, 07:28 PM

I don't know why it is blurry or why it has a water mark.

PROMETHEUS · 10-01-2019, 08:39 PM

Top tank is suppose to be full and the bottom tank is suppose to be half full. There is a fill port for the bottom tank on the back directly behind the top one.

AZ_SS · 10-01-2019, 08:41 PM

Thanks! I will add some to lower tank this weekend.

Junkyardspecial · 10-01-2019, 08:51 PM

The white smoke could most likely be condensation as well, I wouldnt worry too much unless that bottom tank re empties.

Gunkk · 10-01-2019, 09:13 PM

Prometheus is correct. You need to fill the bottom tank halfway with 50/50 dexcool. Here’s the page from the manual and your pic. Just upload directly to the site (go advanced > paperclip)

AZ_SS · 10-01-2019, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunkk

Prometheus is correct. You need to fill the bottom tank halfway with 50/50 dexcool. Here’s the page from the manual and your pic. Just upload directly to the site (go advanced > paperclip)

Thanks!

10-01-2019, 07:22 PM	#1
AZ_SS Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: AZ Posts: 45	Is this right.... So my car sits all week and only gets driven on the weekends. Last Sunday when I started it there was a large cloud of white smoke from the exhaust. It cleared, so I drove it with no issues. I decided to check out under the hood to see if it was possibly coolant or oil. Oil level is fine but when I looked at the coolant reservoir i was a little confused. Maybe i'm missing something but it appears to be 2 tanks in one. There is a small lid on the bottom part that says dexcool but it appears to be empty while the top part appears to be overfull. This picture is of it after sitting since Sunday morning. Can someone explain the bottom part of this tank? Thanks

10-01-2019, 08:51 PM	#5
Junkyardspecial Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: May 2019 Location: South Florida Posts: 438	The white smoke could most likely be condensation as well, I wouldnt worry too much unless that bottom tank re empties. __________________ Subscribe to my Youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/c/Junkyardspecial Will buy your GoodYear Supercar 3R Take offs!

10-01-2019, 09:13 PM	#6
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 5,156 View My Garage	Prometheus is correct. You need to fill the bottom tank halfway with 50/50 dexcool. Here’s the page from the manual and your pic. Just upload directly to the site (go advanced > paperclip) Attached Images

10-01-2019, 07:28 PM	#2
AZ_SS Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: AZ Posts: 45	I don't know why it is blurry or why it has a water mark.

10-01-2019, 08:39 PM	#3
PROMETHEUS Drives: 2019 ZL-1, Shadow Gray, Sold Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,390	Top tank is suppose to be full and the bottom tank is suppose to be half full. There is a fill port for the bottom tank on the back directly behind the top one.

10-01-2019, 08:41 PM	#4
AZ_SS Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: AZ Posts: 45	Thanks! I will add some to lower tank this weekend.

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