Coolant & Antifreeze Explained

LostKiwi

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Exactly as above. When the coolant gets hot it expands. If there's no air space 8n the bottle it gets pushed out the cap. It then cools so next time you check it cold the level is lower. Perfectly normal.
As long as it's between max and min it's fine.
 
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