Coolant Concentration Testing

- Tools Required
- J 23688 Coolant Tester (Fahrenheit Scale)
- J 26568 Coolant Tester (Centigrade Scale)
- Or Equivalents

WARNING: Under pressure, the temperature of the solution in the radiator can be considerably higher, without boiling. Removing the radiator cap while the engine is hot (pressure is high), will cause the solution to boil instantaneously, with explosive force. The solution will spew out over the engine, fenders, and the person removing the cap. Serious bodily injury may result.

NOTE:
- Both J 23688 and J 26568 automatically compensate for temperature.
- Before each use, swing back the plastic cover at the slanted end of the coolant tester.
- Wipe the measuring window dry with a tissue or a clean, soft cloth.
- Close the plastic cover.


1. Release the tip of the pump from the housing of J 23688 or J 26568.
2. Do not remove the clear plastic pump from J 23688 or J 26568.





3. Remove the surge tank/radiator cap.
4. Insert the tip of the pump into the surge tank/radiator. The tip of the pump must be below the level of the coolant.
5. Press the bulb. Release the pump bulb in order to obtain a sample of the coolant.
6. Bend the tube around J 23688 or J 26568. Insert the tip of the pump into the cover plate opening.





7. Press the pump bulb. Allow a few drops to fall onto the measuring surface. Do not open the plastic cover when taking readings because any water evaporation will change the reading.





8. Point the coolant concentration tester toward any light source. Look into the eyepiece.
- The coolant protection reading is at the point where the dividing line between light and dark crosses the scale. Antifreeze protection is the scale on the right.
- The temperature scale is reversed from a standard thermometer scale. Below zero readings are on the ureter half of the scale.
9. If the readings are not clear, properly clean and dry the measuring surface. Conduct a new test. Make sure there is enough fluid on the measuring surface.