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[Deleted] - 4/23/2007 1:54:19 PM    Deleted User [Deleted by Admins]   Post #: 1

RE: Accord Coolant Change? - 4/23/2007 4:02:37 PM    deserthonda Posts: 3574 Joined: 12/3/2005 Status: offline any brand antifreeze will do ,, when you replace it,, make sure to bleed the system _____________________________ No Year No Model in Your signature No Help from me Take a look in the DIY section before asking for help Always Diagnose First,,, Before Replacing Parts (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 2

RE: Accord Coolant Change? - 4/23/2007 4:08:54 PM    JimBlake   Posts: 3137 Joined: 5/31/2006 Status: offline With any luck, this isn't the first time it's ever been changed.  If you don't know what type antifreeze is in there now, it's best to rinse a couple times so ALL the old stuff is gone.  Certain combinations of old & new don't play nice together.  Especially if the PO ever put DexCool in there. _____________________________ '03 Accord & '07 Civic '01 Saab 9³ & '05 9²x (in reply to deserthonda) Post #: 3

RE: Accord Coolant Change? - 4/24/2007 1:02:35 PM    Pauls95   Posts: 20 Joined: 2/7/2007 Status: offline i've just drained the radiator from the petcock valve & refilled it about every 2 years.  takes ~30 minutes in your driveway & costs ~$10.  imho, aggressively flushing your cooling system tends to stir up a lot of sediment in your cooling system that can trash your water pump. (in reply to Deleted User) Post #: 4

RE: Accord Coolant Change? - 4/24/2007 1:11:54 PM    wietgr Posts: 133 Joined: 7/26/2006 From: Cincinnati, OH Status: offline Full system flushes are really only needed if the coolant is excessivley dirty. A drain and refill is just fine.  _____________________________ 1994 EX 2.2L VTEC 4Dr 142K http://www.myspace.com/gregwiet (in reply to Pauls95) Post #: 5

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