Cooling
Illustrated Index
Syste m is unde r hig h pressur e whe n th e
engin e i s hot . T o avoi d dange r o f releasin g scaldin g
engin e coolant , remov e th e ca p onl y whe n th e engin e i s
cool .
Tota l Coolin g Syste m Capacity : Includin g expansio n
tank 2. 1 (2. 2 U S qt . 1. 8 Im p qt )
5 M/T : 16. 0 (17. 0 US qt , 14. 1 Imp qt )
4 A/T : 16. 5 (17. 4 US qt , 14. 5 Imp qt )
NOTE :
• Chec k al l coolin g syste m hose s fo r damage ,
leak s o r deterioratio n an d replac e i f necessary .
• Chec k al l hos e clamp s an d retighte n i f
necessary .
• Us e ne w O-ring s whe n reassembling .
Radiator, Wate r Pipe s an d Hoses :
BLEED BOL T10 N- m (1. 0 kg-m ,7 Ib-ft )
WASHE RReplace .
HEATER PIP E
RADIATO R
LOWE R HOS E
RADIATO R
UPPE R HOS E
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RESISTO R
RADIATO R DRAI N
PLU G
FRON T LOWE R
WATE R PIP E
FRON T UPPE R
WATE R PIP E FA
N SHROU D
5 x 0. 8 m m4.5 N- m (0.4 5 kg-m , 3. 3 Ib-ft )
Replace .
BLEED BOL T
10 N- m (1. 0 kg-m ,7 Ib-ft )
WASHER S
Replace .
WATER PIP E
DRAI N BOLT S
15 N- m (1. 5 kg-m , 1 1 Ib-ft )
WATE RPIPE ASSEMBL YWASHE
RReplace .
FAN MOTO R
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Radiator
Engine Coolan t Refillin g an d Bleedin g
6. Instal l rubbe r hose s o n th e drai n bolt s a t th e fron t
an d rea r of the engin e unde r th e cylinde r banks .
Loose n th e drai n bolt s t o drai n th e coolant .
• Drainin g ca n b e don e mor e quickl y i f al l th e blee d
bolt s an d plu g ar e als o opened . Befor e openin g
them , mak e sur e th e coolan t leve l i n th e expan -
sio n tan k ha s com e dow n completel y s o tha t th e
coolan t wil l no t pou r ou t o f th e blee d bolt s an d
plug .
7. Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining , tighte n th e
radiato r drai n plug , wate r pip e drai n bolt s an d
engin e drai n bolts .
• B e sur e t o replac e th e wate r pip e drai n bol t
washer s wit h ne w ones .
REAR ENGIN E DRAI N BOL T
3 0 N- m (3. 0 kg-m , 2 2 Ib-ft )
8. Ope n al l fou r bleeders .
1 ) Loose n th e radiato r blee d plug .
2 ) Remov e th e heate r pip e blee d bolt .
3 ) Loose n th e wate r pip e blee d bolt .
4 ) Loose n th e engin e blee d bol t o n th e therm o
cover.
9. Mi x th e recommende d antifreeze/coolan t wit h a n
equa l amoun t o f wate r i n a clea n container .
NOTE:
• Us e onl y Honda-recommende d anti-freeze /
coolant.
• Fo r bes t corrosio n protection , th e coolan t con -
centration s mus t b e maintaine d year-roun d a t
50 % minimum . Coolan t concentration s les s tha n
50 % ma y no t provid e sufficien t protectio n
agains t corrosio n o r freezing .
• Coolan t concentration s greate r tha n 60 % wil l
impai r coolin g efficienc y an d ar e no t recom -
mended.
CAUTION :
• D o no t mi x differen t brand s o f anti -
freeze/coolant .
• D o no t us e additiona l rus t inhibitor s o r anti-rus t
products ; the y ma y no t b e compatibl e wit h th e
recommende d coolant .
Engin e Coolan t Refil l Capacity : Includin g expansio n
tank 2. 1 (2. 2 U S qt , 1. 8 Im p qt )
Manual : 12. 0 (12. 7 U S qt , 10. 6 Im p qt )
Automatic : 12. 0 (12. 7 U S qt , 10. 6 Im p qt )
FRON T ENGIN E DRAI N BOL T30 N- m (3. 0 kg-m , 2 2 Ib-ft )
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