Yo
u usuall y d o no t nee d t o remov e
th e radiato r ca p to chec k th e engin e
coolan t level .
Addin g Engin e Coolan t
T o ad d engin e coolant , remov e th e
ca p o n th e radiato r reserv e tan k
an d fil l th e tan k u p t o th e
maximu m leve l mark . Ad d a
50/5 0 mixtur e o f wate r an d a goo d
qualit y ethylen e glyco l antifreeze .I
f yo u nee d t o ad d engin e coolan t
frequently , se e you r Hond a deale r
fo r a coolin g syste m check .
I f th e prope r qualit y antifreez e
i s used , ther e is n o nee d t o ad d
extr a inhibitor s o r additives . The y
ma y b e harmfu l t o th e prope r
operatio n o f th e system .
Coolin g Syste m Servic e
Th e coolin g syste m shoul d b e
service d a t th e interval s specifie d
i n th e Maintenanc e Schedul e a s
follows :
Was
h th e radiato r ca p an d fille r
nec k wit h clea n water .
Chec
k th e engin e coolan t leve l
i n th e radiato r an d hav e i t teste d
fo r freez e protection . Ad d
ethylen e glyco l antifreeze , i f
needed , t o maintai n freez e
protectio n a t -33° F (-36°C) . Hav
e th e coolin g syste m an d
radiato r ca p teste d fo r a
pressur e capacit y of 15 ps i (10 5
kPa) . I f a replacemen t ca p i s
needed , us e a ca p specifie d fo r
you r model . Tighte
n al l radiato r an d heate r
hos e clamp s an d inspec t al l
hoses . Replac e th e hose s i f the y
ar e swollen , "checked, " o r
otherwis e worn . Carefull y
tighte n th e hos e clamp s a t th e
radiator . Overtightenin g coul d
ben d o r collaps e th e radiato r
fittings .
Clean
the fron t o f the radiato r
core and ai r conditionin g
condenser.
I t i s th e owner' s responsibilit y to : Maintai
n th e coolin g syste m
freez e protectio n a t -33° F
Car e an d Maintenanc e
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 .
