2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE radiator

Coolin
g Syste m

Addin g Engin e Coolan t

I f th e coolan t leve l i n th e reserv e
tan k is a t o r belo w th e MI N line , ad d
coolan t t o brin g it u p to th e MA X line .
Inspec t th e coolin g syste m fo r leaks .
Thi s coolan t shoul d alway s b e a
mixtur e o f 5 0 percen t antifreez e an d
5 0 percen t water . Neve r ad d straigh t
antifreez e o r plai n water . Alway
s us e Genuin e Hond a
Antifreeze/Coolant . I f i t i s no t
available , yo u ma y us e anothe r
major-bran d non-silicat e coolan t a s a
temporar y replacement . Mak e sur e it
i s a high-qualit y coolan t
recommende d fo r aluminu m engines .
However , continue d us e o f an y non -
Hond a coolan t ca n resul t i n
corrosion , causin g th e coolin g
syste m to malfunctio n o r fail . Hav e
th e coolin g syste m flushe d an d refille
d wit h Hond a antifreeze /
coolan t a s soo n a s possible .
I f th e reserv e tan k i s completel y
empty , yo u shoul d als o chec k th e
coolan t leve l i n th e radiator .
1 . Mak e sur e th e engin e an d radiato r

ar e cool .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e
4-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K
Removin
g th e radiato r ca p

whil e th e engin e is ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d

radiato r coo l dow n befor e

removin g th e radiato r cap .

6-cylinde
r model s
RESERV E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

2 . Tur n th e radiato r ca p counter -
clockwise , withou t pressin g dow n
o n it , unti l i t stops . Thi s relieve s
an y pressur e remainin g in th e
coolin g system .
3 . Remov e th e radiato r ca p b y
pushin g dow n an d turnin g
counterclockwise .
4
. Th e coolan t leve l shoul d b e u p to

th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . Ad d

coolan t i f i t i s low .
5 . Pu t th e radiato r ca p bac k on .

Tighte n it fully .
6
. Pou r coolan t int o th e reserv e tank .
Fil l i t t o halfwa y betwee n th e MA X
an d MI N marks . Pu t th e ca p bac k
o n th e reserv e tank .
Maintenanc e
RADIATORCA
P
4-cylinde r model s
6-Cylinder model s
RADIATORCA P4-cylinde
r model sRESERVETAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

6-cyliner models

3. 4-cylinder models

Loose n th e drai n plu g o n th e
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Remov e th e drai n
bol t an d washe r fro m th e engin e
block . 6-cylinder models
Loose n th e drai n plu g o n the
botto m o f th e radiator . Th e
coolan t wil l drai n throug h th e
splas h guard . Loose n th e drai n

bolt .

Maintenanc e DRAI
N

BOL T

DRAIN
PLU G
4-cylinde r model s DRAI
N PLU G
6-cylinde r model s
DRAIN BOL T

Coolin
g Syste m

5 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m o f th e radiator .

6 . 4-cylinder models

Pu t a ne w washe r o n th e drai n bolt ,
the n reinstal l th e drai n bol t i n th e
engin e block . Tighte n it securely .

Tightenin g torque :

6 1 lbf.ft(83N .
m,8.5kgf.m )

6-cylinder models
Tighte n th e drai n bol t a t th e rea r
o f th e engin e cylinde r bloc k

securely .

Tightenin g torque :

7 lbf.f t (1 0 N .
m , 1. 0 kgf.m )
7
. Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :

4-cylinder models
With 5-speed manual transmission:
1.4
5 U S ga l (5. 5 ,1.2 1 Im p gal )

With automatic transmission:
1.4
3 U S ga l (5. 4 ,1.1 9 Im p gal )

6-cylinder models
1.4
8 U S ga l (5. 6 ,1.2 3 Im p gal )

8.
4-cylinder models

Loose n th e bleede r bol t o n to p o f
th e engine .
Pou r coolan t int o th e radiator .
Tighte n th e bleede r bol t whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .

Maintenanc e
BLEEDE
R BOL T

Ai
r Conditionin g Syste m

You r car' s ai r conditionin g is a seale d
system . An y majo r maintenance ,
suc h a s recharging , shoul d b e don e
b y a qualifie d mechanic . Yo u ca n d o
a coupl e o f thing s t o mak e sur e th e
ai r conditionin g work s efficiently .
Periodicall y chec k th e engine' s
radiato r an d ai r conditionin g
condense r fo r leaves , insects , an d
dir t stuc k t o th e fron t surface . Thes e
bloc k th e ai r flo w an d reduc e coolin g
efficiency . Us e a ligh t spra y fro m a
hos e o r a sof t brus h to remov e them .
The condenser and radiator fins bend

easily. Only use a low-pressure spray

or soft-bristle brush to clean them. AI
R CONDITIONIN G
CONDENSE R
Ru n th e ai r conditionin g a t leas t onc e
a wee k durin g th e col d weathe r
months . Ru n it fo r a t leas t te n
minute s whil e yo u ar e drivin g a t a
stead y spee d wit h th e engin e a t
norma l operatin g temperature . Thi s
circulate s th e lubricatin g oi l con -
taine d in th e refrigerant . I
f th e ai r conditionin g doe s no t ge t a s
col d a s before , hav e you r deale r
chec k th e system . Recharg e th e

syste m wit h Refrigeran t HFC-134 a

(R-134a) . (Se e Specification s o n

page s 30 6 an d 308 .)

Whenever you have the air conditioning

system serviced, make sure the service

facility uses a refrigerant recycling
system. This system captures the
refrigerant for reuse. Releasing

refrigerant into the atmosphere can

damage the environment.

Maintenance

NOTIC
E NOTIC
E

I
f You r Engin e Overheat s

3 . I f yo u d o no t se e stea m or spray ,
leav e th e engin e runnin g an d
watc h th e temperatur e gauge . I f
th e hig h hea t i s du e to overloadin g
(climbin g a long , stee p hil l o n a
ho t da y wit h th e A/ C running , fo r
example) , th e engin e shoul d star t
t o coo l dow n almos t immediately .
I f i t does , wai t unti l th e tempera -
tur e gaug e come s dow n to th e mid -
poin t the n continu e driving .
4 . I f th e temperatur e gaug e stay s a t
th e re d mark , tur n of f th e engine .5
. Wai t unti l yo u se e n o mor e sign s
o f stea m or spray , the n ope n th e

hood .

6 . Loo k fo r an y obviou s coolan t leaks ,
suc h a s a spli t radiato r hose .
Everythin g is stil l extremel y hot ,
s o us e caution . I f yo u fin d a leak , i t
mus t b e repaire d befor e yo u
continu e drivin g (se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 301 ).
7 . I f yo u don' t fin d a n obviou s leak ,
chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r reserv e tan k (se e pag e
166 ). I f th e leve l i s belo w th e
MI N mark , ad d coolan t t o halfwa y
betwee n th e MI N an d MA X marks .8
. I f ther e wa s n o coolan t i n th e
reserv e tank , yo u ma y als o hav e to
ad d coolan t t o th e radiator . Le t th e
engin e coo l dow n unti l th e pointe r
reache s th e middl e o f th e tempera -
tur e gauge , o r lower , befor e check -
in g th e radiator .

CONTINUED

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

Removin
g th e radiato r ca p
whil e th e engin e i s ho t ca n
caus e th e coolan t t o spra y out ,
seriousl y scaldin g you .
Alway s le t th e engin e an d
radiato r coo l dow n befor e
removin g th e radiato r cap .