The Old Official OFF-TOPIC Thread Is Done
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From: Miami,FL
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50/50 ratio I use Prestone or that other popular stuff... Peak? Honda Genuine Long Life Coolant has some special chemicals in it if you feel like paying more, I've heard it can be worth it.
Use an OEM thermostat if you decide to replace it, it opens at the correct temperature. Shouldn't be more than $30.
Coolant should be bled with the engine idling up to operating temperature, bleeder screw is on the thermostat housing. Close when a steady stream of fluid comes out.
Replacing the t-stat involves draining the fluid, removing the two bolts holding the thermostat housing together, replacing it the same way it came out, and reassembling everything. The little hole in the t-stat should be at the same angle it was before.
Coolant reservoir is for sucking up coolant if you have a leak or storing excess coolant f it overheats and opens up the radiator cap... I think the cap has to be open for the hose to do anything. Otherwise, if it was always open, the system wouldn't pressurize like it should. Water under pressure readily absorbs more heat than not under pressure, hence why water boils faster at high altitudes.
After you change the coolant, you're needle on the dash may drop a bit from wher it usually is.
/class dismissed.
Use an OEM thermostat if you decide to replace it, it opens at the correct temperature. Shouldn't be more than $30.
Coolant should be bled with the engine idling up to operating temperature, bleeder screw is on the thermostat housing. Close when a steady stream of fluid comes out.
Replacing the t-stat involves draining the fluid, removing the two bolts holding the thermostat housing together, replacing it the same way it came out, and reassembling everything. The little hole in the t-stat should be at the same angle it was before.
Coolant reservoir is for sucking up coolant if you have a leak or storing excess coolant f it overheats and opens up the radiator cap... I think the cap has to be open for the hose to do anything. Otherwise, if it was always open, the system wouldn't pressurize like it should. Water under pressure readily absorbs more heat than not under pressure, hence why water boils faster at high altitudes.
After you change the coolant, you're needle on the dash may drop a bit from wher it usually is.
/class dismissed.
Been Around A Long Time Member
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 2,452
From: Miami,FL
lol, figured.
