2001 Dodge Dakota 4.7L - Filling the Engine Coolant System

Refilling the cooling system on my 2001 Dodge Dakota. In the video, I say the capacity in quarts, but it is actually GALLONS...like I mentioned in the video, it was a LONG day! :-)

Here are the radiator coolant capacities for the different engines:

2.5L - 9.8 qts.

3.9L - 14.0 qts.

4.7L - 13.0 qts.

5.9L - 14.6 qts.

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[MrT1193]

Thank you so much for making the video. I really appreciate it.

[TheTexasCoder]

Thank you for the comment and for watching! I am glad the video helped!

[51esparza]

I got an air bubble in the coolant system, do I just run the engine with the bleed valve open?

[TheTexasCoder]

You will need to have the system full (coolant) and then open the valve, and fill it again till you see coolant at the top of the bleed valve. You can then run the vehicle and once the thermostat opens, you should see the level drop. Once the level stays full at normal operating temperature, your coolant level will be full. Hope this helps!

[laynek]

Hey thetexascoder what could happen if you don't bleed it?

[TheTexasCoder]

Hi there! Coolant boils when it is not pressurized, so having air in the system allows the coolant to boil and drastically inhibits it's ability to absorb engine heat, causing overheating issues, and in some vehicles idling issues. Good question, thanks for posting and watching!

[Joe Weddington]

Thanks for posting man this really helped me solve an weekend repair issue that would have otherwise blown my weekend time when I get to go get my son and hang out with him. You saved the day brother!

[Pat Grant]

Thanks very helpful!!

[51esparza]

it worked, thanks a lot man

[DemoFly]

I love how easy these dakotas are to work on (Apart from those darn upstream O2 sensors!).