Other nite after dark. driving short ( 3 miles or so)distance home "coolant Low" came on .
I said okay to myself. Then few blocks later "stop engine" code came up. Scared me. pulled over to wide shoulder . Let it cool, opened hood. a nice young guy took off the cap with an old T shirt from his car. I told him thanks I would deal with rest myself.
I hesitated calling AAA figured it would be a while.
would they have topped off the coolant for me ??? Dang I should have checked Gas station and bought some there. But I figured I had some in garage.
I added some 50/50 I had in my trunk. Looked like I still could not see it filled. So I walked few businesses down to a Gas station. Got some water there. about 4 plastic water bottles full. Put it in myself, put back on dang lid myself. I was only strong enough to almost get that "arrow" to line up with tube. Plus was using a flashlight.
Drove the couple miles to other Grocery. There for like 20 minutes. Got back in car went the 6 block or so " coolant low again" Stop engine". dang was I mad. only a block or so from my house. Scared so pulled over. Opened hood and walked home with groceries. went back half hour or so and drove home and backed it into garage.
So Ive been procrastinating lately. Just ride bike around. Lot less complicated but its hot outside. Didnt really need to drive anywhere. But thinking of driving or havng AAA tow me to radiator shop
BUT in meantime I thought I would fill it up myself. Duh I CANT get cap off
:rant2: I want to try putting Dexcool in myself.
I pushed down as best I can but only can get it counterclosewise to "twelve oclock on clock" position. That DANG white big part is in way.
RRRRRR. They make everything so hard for us women. Do They make a TOOL to help me?????? :rant2:
NOW I will admit no one has checked levels since my oil change. I don't drive much
Sorry for the long question but trying to tell you details
Thank you
Jean
I said okay to myself. Then few blocks later "stop engine" code came up. Scared me. pulled over to wide shoulder . Let it cool, opened hood. a nice young guy took off the cap with an old T shirt from his car. I told him thanks I would deal with rest myself.
I hesitated calling AAA figured it would be a while.
would they have topped off the coolant for me ??? Dang I should have checked Gas station and bought some there. But I figured I had some in garage.
I added some 50/50 I had in my trunk. Looked like I still could not see it filled. So I walked few businesses down to a Gas station. Got some water there. about 4 plastic water bottles full. Put it in myself, put back on dang lid myself. I was only strong enough to almost get that "arrow" to line up with tube. Plus was using a flashlight.
Drove the couple miles to other Grocery. There for like 20 minutes. Got back in car went the 6 block or so " coolant low again" Stop engine". dang was I mad. only a block or so from my house. Scared so pulled over. Opened hood and walked home with groceries. went back half hour or so and drove home and backed it into garage.
So Ive been procrastinating lately. Just ride bike around. Lot less complicated but its hot outside. Didnt really need to drive anywhere. But thinking of driving or havng AAA tow me to radiator shop
BUT in meantime I thought I would fill it up myself. Duh I CANT get cap off
I pushed down as best I can but only can get it counterclosewise to "twelve oclock on clock" position. That DANG white big part is in way.
RRRRRR. They make everything so hard for us women. Do They make a TOOL to help me?????? :rant2:
NOW I will admit no one has checked levels since my oil change. I don't drive much
Sorry for the long question but trying to tell you details
Thank you
Jean