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I was checking my toyota celica's coolant and it look empty, until i opened a second cap on the bottle, why?

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Coolant flows to the overflow tank (white plastic tank- not to be confused with the washer fluid resevoir) when it is hot, then gets sucked back into the radiator when needed. In theory, you should never need to open the radiator itself. Just make sure the overflow tank is full to the cold line if your engine is cold, and full to the hot line if it the engine is hot. If you recently drove your car, the level will gradually change in that overflow tank (as coolant is forced out of the radiator and eventually sucked back in. Unless it is completely empty, you shouldn't need to add much.

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