Coolant Reservoir
I have to add coolant almost every 40-50 kilometers of driving with the air cond on. Is this normal on a 1995 Accord Ex Auto? If not, what is the cause? There are no visible leaks i can find.
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it's either leaking it or burning it. Only way to know is to pressure test the system and look for leaks. If you see white smoke, it's burning it.
You might want to get a compression/leakdown test. If you see no signs of leakage, it could be a leaky headgasket. Do you ever smell and kinda sweet syrup smell when the car is hot?
This Automobile has rapidly become a candidate to join the Japanese Fleet on the bottom of the Philippine Sea! 
Several points of interest:
Radiators will sometimes corrode at a spot facing forward (towards the a/c condenser) where it's hard to see. The Hot water control valve (shuts off hot water to the Heater core) is pretty much buried up against the fire wall. The heater core itself can spring a leak, loosing coolant inside the compartment - check for wet carpets in front of the passengers feet. The radiator cap - is the overflow bottle overfilled?
The quickest way (unless you literally trip over the problem) is to pressure test the coolant system. After about 5 minutes, it should become quite apparent where it's going
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Several points of interest:
Radiators will sometimes corrode at a spot facing forward (towards the a/c condenser) where it's hard to see. The Hot water control valve (shuts off hot water to the Heater core) is pretty much buried up against the fire wall. The heater core itself can spring a leak, loosing coolant inside the compartment - check for wet carpets in front of the passengers feet. The radiator cap - is the overflow bottle overfilled?
The quickest way (unless you literally trip over the problem) is to pressure test the coolant system. After about 5 minutes, it should become quite apparent where it's going
P
Yup, there are times i want to drive this car into the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and let it join his compadres. My wife call this "the wonder car". Wonder what the next problem going to be or wonder if the car will run
Anyway, the car does not overheat nor does it give any smell or white smoke. FYI, the car has a heater which is a surprise because that is not needed here. I checked the carpet and there are no indication of any leaks. Now, i wonder if the heater hoses are connected at all? Maybe i will disconnect or bypass it. But how do i do that? Help!
Also, i will have your suggested compression/leakdown test. Thank you all.
Anyway, the car does not overheat nor does it give any smell or white smoke. FYI, the car has a heater which is a surprise because that is not needed here. I checked the carpet and there are no indication of any leaks. Now, i wonder if the heater hoses are connected at all? Maybe i will disconnect or bypass it. But how do i do that? Help!
Also, i will have your suggested compression/leakdown test. Thank you all.
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