How many quarts of coolant?
11-17-2003, 05:23 PM
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How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (lost manual)
i bought the premixed Acura coolant/H2O from the dealer the other day (i think it's called Type II), and was told the one bottle is enough....but something tells me it would take more. i forgot the amount on the bottle and it's not with me, but it looked like about 1 gallons worth.
anyways, thanks in advance!
anyways, thanks in advance!
11-17-2003, 06:37 PM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (TypeRuz)
since you're in Florida...
get one container of the premix, and a gallon of distilled water.
you'll have to "bled" the system anyway, and the extra water is good for batteries, etc...
get one container of the premix, and a gallon of distilled water.
you'll have to "bled" the system anyway, and the extra water is good for batteries, etc...
11-17-2003, 09:50 PM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (Tweakmeister)
Our local, knowledgeable dealer (Acura of Brookfield) strongly recommends against using water in the cooling system of the cars. Honda puts strong limits on the quality of the water that's used in the premix fluid, whereas local water quality varies. They've seen radiators and cooling systems destroyed from the use of local water instead of the Honda premix fluid.
11-17-2003, 11:04 PM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (nsxtasy)
the water needs to be distilled, otherwise the minerals will clog and erode the block. honda just premixes distilled water and radiator fluid 50/50.
11-17-2003, 11:51 PM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Our local, knowledgeable dealer (Acura of Brookfield) strongly recommends against using water in the cooling system of the cars. Honda puts strong limits on the quality of the water that's used in the premix fluid, whereas local water quality varies. They've seen radiators and cooling systems destroyed from the use of local water instead of the Honda premix fluid.
</TD></TR></TABLE> What about distilled water or filtered water?
</TD></TR></TABLE> What about distilled water or filtered water?
11-18-2003, 07:23 AM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (nsxtasy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nsxtasy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Our local, knowledgeable dealer (Acura of Brookfield) strongly recommends against using water in the cooling system of the cars. Honda puts strong limits on the quality of the water that's used in the premix fluid, whereas local water quality varies. They've seen radiators and cooling systems destroyed from the use of local water instead of the Honda premix fluid.
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a gallon of distilled water.
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a gallon of distilled water.
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (jdmspoonitr)
so the radiator accepts a total of 1 gallon? 50 (half gallon) coolant / 50 (half gallon) distilled water?
Modified by kendogg at 1:20 PM 11/18/2003
Modified by kendogg at 1:20 PM 11/18/2003
11-18-2003, 11:57 AM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (kendogg)
2 gallons in the coolant system
1 gallon distilled water, 1 gallon coolant.
But if you buy Type-2 from Honda it comes 50/50 premixed so you need two gallon jugs of the Type-2
1 gallon distilled water, 1 gallon coolant.
But if you buy Type-2 from Honda it comes 50/50 premixed so you need two gallon jugs of the Type-2
11-18-2003, 07:44 PM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (.RJ)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .RJ »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who uses coolant? 
distilled water + water wetter
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try that this winter
I run like 15% coolant...
distilled water + water wetter
</TD></TR></TABLE>try that this winter
I run like 15% coolant...
11-19-2003, 07:57 AM
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Re: How many total quarts of coolant needed for coolnat change? (Tweakmeister)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tweakmeister »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
distilled water. </TD></TR></TABLE>
distilled water. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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