2000 HONDA ACCORD COUPE torque

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

Spar
k Plug s (4-cylinde r Models )
4 . Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t
crossthrea d it .
5
. Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :
13 lbf.ft (18 N.m, 1.8 kgf.m)

Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine. Overtightening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.
6 . Instal l th e spar k plu g cap .
7 . Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r thre e spar k plugs .
Specifications :
NGK :

DENSO :
PZFR5F-1
1

PKJ16CR-L1 1

Spar k Plu g Gap :

0.0 4 in
(1. 1
mm )

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

Spar
k Plug s (6-cylinde r Models )
4 . Us e a wrenc h t o remov e th e
hexago n socke t hea d ca p bol t
holdin g th e ignitio n coil . Remov e
th e ignitio n coi l b y pullin g i t
straigh t out . 5
. Remov e th e spar k plu g wit h
a five-eighth s inc h (1 6 mm ) spar k
plu g socket .
6 . Pu t th e ne w spar k plu g int o th e
socket ; the n scre w it int o th e hole .
Scre w it i n b y han d s o yo u d o no t
crossthrea d it .
7
. Torqu e th e spar k plug . (I f yo u d o
no t hav e a torqu e wrench , tighte n
th e spar k plu g two-third s o f a tur n
afte r i t contact s th e cylinde r head. )
Tightenin g torque :
1 3 lbf.f t (1 8 N .
m,1. 8 kgf.m )

Maintenanc e