coolent levels

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  1. smegnl

    smegnl Roger Saffle Supporting Member

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    I should mention the car burns oil and was rather low..2002 town and country overheated today. There was 0 antifreeze in the overflo tank. I filled it to just below max when hot. Drove for a little engine stayed cool..mid gage. Checked t hot and level was at min. No leaks found anywhere. No smell or pools on the ground. Filled it half way between min and max while hot. Now that the car is cold the level is right at min. Besides the fact I have no idea where it went, does the existing fluid level sound right? Min when cold and showing more fluid when hot or did I somehow loose fluid again?
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Darren should be able to give you the answers you need, he works at a Chrysler dealership.
    Did you check the oil dipstick?
     
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    smegnl Roger Saffle Supporting Member

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    Yes. No milky oil. It was almost 2 qts low. Yikes!
     
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    if you had air in your cooling system, that would explain why your water level went down after driving it.

    I too work at a chrysler dealership and have never really seen this type of problem in the mini-vans. your's having a 3.3 or 3.8, it's a pretty reliable and reputable engine
     

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