![]() Flushing the coolant on a regular basis removes gunk and mineral deposits from your engine, while prolonging the life of your heater core, thermostat, hoses and water pump. If you spill coolant when you flush your Ion-2, be sure to put down cat litter to soak it up to discard it. Find Reservoir - Locate the coolant reservoir and clean it 6. Open the Hood - How to pop the hood and prop it open 5. Assess Leak - How to determine if the leaking fluid is coolant 4. Set Up Paper - Position paper and mark wheels 3. Getting Started - Prepare for the repair 2. The video above shows you where the petcock on your radiator is located, how to flush the coolant / antifreeze and how to burp the system to get the air out of your Ion-2.Ĭoolant is toxic and animals are attracted to the sweet taste of coolant (antifreeze). Saturn Aura Model Years - 2007, 2008, 2009. When you flush your coolant, which is antifreeze, on your 2007, you are draining out all of the old dirty coolant and preventing costly radiator and cooling system repair down the road. Like the oil in your Ion-2, coolant gets dirty over time and loses its ability to cool down your 2.2 liter engine. Turn off the engine and drain the water, fill up the radiator with antifreeze until you have a 50/50 coolant / distilled water mixture and burp the system. Fill up the radiator with distilled water and run the engine. This video shows where the radiator drain plug (petcock) is located on a 2007 Saturn Ion-2. Start your coolant flush by draining the coolant / antifreeze that is in your reservoir, then drain the coolant that is in your radiator by opening the petcock or removing the lower radiator hose. In addition to preventing your car from overheating, coolant / antifreeze also helps lubricate the seals in the water pump and hoses. Coolant / antifreeze also passes through the heater core under your cowl to provide heat to the cabin of your Ion-2. Coolant / antifreeze circulates through Ion-2 radiator and engine to maintain the proper temperature. Learn how to flush the coolant (antifreeze) in your 2007 Saturn Ion-2. Radiator Fan Running when Engine is Off could be due to couple of reasons:1) Stuck Relay Coil2) Overheated Engine: this could be due to low coolant level or.
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