how to: coolant flush?
09-03-2002, 11:31 AM
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how to: coolant flush?
just follow along and make sure i'm going to do this correctly.
-car is warm (cool enough that i won't burn myself)
-drain coolant from radiator: plastic plug
-remove header heat shield
-drain coolant in block: 19mm??? bolt
-replace block bolt and close radiator plug
-fill radiator with coolant until full
-fill overflow bottle too "full" mark
-turn on car and let idle
-fans turn on and the coolant is circulated
-air bubbles out of radiator fill hole as air is displaced by coolant
-refill radiator (to neck of fill hole) with coolant as needed
-after fans go on and off twice with no more air bubbles, cap radiator and DONE!
did i miss anything?
-car is warm (cool enough that i won't burn myself)
-drain coolant from radiator: plastic plug
-remove header heat shield
-drain coolant in block: 19mm??? bolt
-replace block bolt and close radiator plug
-fill radiator with coolant until full
-fill overflow bottle too "full" mark
-turn on car and let idle
-fans turn on and the coolant is circulated
-air bubbles out of radiator fill hole as air is displaced by coolant
-refill radiator (to neck of fill hole) with coolant as needed
-after fans go on and off twice with no more air bubbles, cap radiator and DONE!
did i miss anything?
09-03-2002, 11:33 AM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (monkey_truckR)
Sounds good to me. 
You might want to get something to eat/smoke a cigarette/drink a beer somewhere in there, but that's optional.
You might want to get something to eat/smoke a cigarette/drink a beer somewhere in there, but that's optional.
09-03-2002, 11:49 AM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (monkey_truckR)
Shouldn't he use a 50/50 mix of coolant and water ?
Is it safe to run the car with the radiator cap off ? (did I understand correctly?)
I had to refill the overflow bottle twice before the cooling system was filled properly, keep an eye on it and make sure there is always coolant above the lower mark.
Never remove the radiator cap when the system is hot, you might get severly burn (just in case you didn't know
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Is it safe to run the car with the radiator cap off ? (did I understand correctly?)
I had to refill the overflow bottle twice before the cooling system was filled properly, keep an eye on it and make sure there is always coolant above the lower mark.
Never remove the radiator cap when the system is hot, you might get severly burn (just in case you didn't know
)
09-03-2002, 11:50 AM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (JPP)
Shouldn't he use a 50/50 mix of coolant and water ?
Is it safe to run the car with the radiator cap off ? (did I understand correctly?)
09-03-2002, 12:11 PM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (JPP)
yep, type 2 honda stuff.
you can run a cold car with no radiator cap on, the coolant bubbles but doesn't shoot out.
coolant smells like animal urine.
you can run a cold car with no radiator cap on, the coolant bubbles but doesn't shoot out.
coolant smells like animal urine.
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09-03-2002, 02:28 PM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (In7egrity)
what is the torque spec for the 19mm block bolt?
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09-03-2002, 03:20 PM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (Turtle)
Sounds just right to me, as long as you are using type 2.
* You must eat and drink while you do this radiator flush/fill (as previously stated). That's imperative. If you have a portable grill (a little weber?), just move it next to the car, but not close enough so that the grease will find its way to your car. And a cooler of
. I've found that its just not fun unless there's food and drink involved. Even when washing/waxing the car....
* You must eat and drink while you do this radiator flush/fill (as previously stated). That's imperative. If you have a portable grill (a little weber?), just move it next to the car, but not close enough so that the grease will find its way to your car. And a cooler of
. I've found that its just not fun unless there's food and drink involved. Even when washing/waxing the car....
09-03-2002, 03:47 PM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (monkey_truckR)
just follow along and make sure i'm going to do this correctly.
--drain coolant in block: 19mm??? bolt
--drain coolant in block: 19mm??? bolt
09-04-2002, 12:39 PM
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Re: how to: coolant flush? (Lyonel)
Kool...i was looking to do this..im changing the oil tomm ...basic car maintenance kicks *** ...then i click that stupid maintenance light and im good to go...
...then i click that stupid maintenance light and im good to go...
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