2001 HONDA S2000 engine

Coolin
g Syste m

8 . Pou r Hond a Al l Seaso n
Antifreeze/Coolan t Typ e 2 int o
th e radiato r u p to th e bas e o f th e
fille r neck . Thi s coolan t i s a
mixtur e o f 5 0 percen t antifreez e
an d 5 0 percen t water . Pre-mixin g
i s no t required .
Th e coolin g syste m capacit y is :1.7 2 U S ga l (6. 5 , 1.4 3 Im p gal )
9. Tighte n th e bleede r bol t an d
reinstal l th e bleede r ca p whe n
coolan t come s ou t i n a stead y
strea m wit h n o bubbles .
10. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n fo r
abou t 3 0 seconds . The n tur n of f
th e engine .
11. Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r neck . 12. Fil
l th e reserve tank t o th e MA X
mark . Instal l th e reserve tank cap .
13. Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n i t t o th e firs t stop .
14. Star t th e engin e an d le t i t ru n unti l
th e radiato r fa n come s o n tw o
times . The n sto p th e engine .

CONTINUED

Maintenanc e

BLEEDE
R CA P
Fil
l u p to her e

FILLE R NEC K
RESERV
E TAN K

Coolin
g Syste m

15. Remov e th e radiato r cap .
16. Pou r coolan t int o th e radiato r u p
t o th e bas e o f th e fille r nec k an d
int o th e reserv e tan k u p to th e
MA X mark .
17. Star t th e engin e an d hol d it a t
1,50 0 rp m unti l th e radiato r fa n
come s on . Tur n of f th e engine .
Chec k th e coolan t leve l i n th e
radiato r an d ad d coolan t i f needed .
18. Instal l th e radiato r cap , an d
tighte n it fully .
19. I f necessary , fil l th e reserv e tan k
t o th e MA X mark . Instal l th e
reserv e tan k cap .

Maintenanc e

Windshiel
d Washer s

RESERVOI R CA P

Chec k th e leve l i n th e windshiel d
washe r reservoi r a t leas t monthl y
durin g norma l usage . I n ba d weather ,
whe n yo u us e th e washer s often ,
chec k th e leve l ever y tim e yo u sto p

fo r fuel .

Th e windshiel d washe r reservoi r i s
locate d in th e rea r o f th e engin e
compartmen t o n th e passenger' s side .
Chec
k th e reservoir' s flui d leve l b y
removin g th e ca p an d lookin g a t th e
leve l gaug e attache d to th e cap . Fil
l th e reservoi r wit h a good-qualit y
windshiel d washe r fluid . Thi s
increase s th e cleanin g capabilit y an d
prevent s freezin g in col d weather .
Whe n yo u refil l th e reservoir , clea n
th e edge s o f th e windshiel d wipe r
blade s wit h windshiel d washe r flui d
o n a clea n cloth . Thi s wil l hel p to
conditio n th e blad e edges .

Do not use engine antifreeze or a
vinegar/water solution in the
windshield washer reservoir.
Antifreeze can damage your car's paint,
while a vinegar/water solution can
damage the windshield washer pump.
Use only commercially-available
windshield washer fluid.

Maintenanc e

NOTIC
E

Spar
k Plug s

Tighten the spark plugs carefully. A
spark plug that is too loose can
overheat and damage the engine.
Overtighlening can cause damage to
the threads in the cylinder head.
7 . Instal l th e ignitio n coil . Reinstal l
th e bolt .
8 . Repea t thi s procedur e fo r th e
othe r thre e spar k plugs .
9 . Reinstal l th e cove r o n th e cylinde r
bank . Reinstal l th e fou r hexago n
socke t hea d ca p bolts .
Specifications
:
NGK:

DENSO :

PFR7G-11 S
PK22PR-L11 S
Spark Plu g Gap :
0.04
3 in (1. 1 m m
Maintenanc e

NOTIC
E

Ai
r Conditionin g Syste m

You r car' s air 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
air conditionin g work s efficiently .
Periodicall y chec k th e engine' s
radiato r an d air 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 air flow 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 t o remov e them .

The condenser and radiator fins bend
easily. Only use a low-pressure spray
or soft-bristle brush to clean them.
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 pag e
247 .)

Whenever you have the air conditioning
syste m serviced, make sure the service
facility uses a ref rigerant recycling
system. This system captures the
ref rigerant for reuse. Releasing
refrigerant into the atmosphere can
damage the environment.

Maintenanc e
NOTIC
E

AI R CONDITIONIN G CONDENSE R

NOTIC E

Light
s

Replacin g Fron t Tur n Signa l an d
Sid e Marke r Ligh t Bulb s
1 . I f yo u ar e changin g th e bul b o n
th e driver' s side , star t th e engine ,
tur n th e steerin g whee l al l th e wa y
t o th e right , an d tur n of f th e
engine . I f yo u ar e changin g th e
bul b o n th e passenger' s side , tur n
th e steerin g whee l t o th e left .
2. Us e a flat-tippe d screwdrive r t o
remov e th e thre e holdin g clip s
fro m th e inne r fender .
3 . Pul l th e inne r fende r cove r back .
4 . Remov e th e socke t fro m th e
headligh t assembl y b y turnin g it
one-quarte r tur n counterclockwise .
5 . Pul l th e bul b straigh t ou t o f it s

socket .
6
. Instal l th e ne w bul b in th e socket .
7 . Inser t th e socke t bac k int o th e
headligh t assembly . Tur n it
clockwis e t o loc k i t i n place .
8 . Tes t th e light s t o mak e sur e th e
ne w bul b is working .
9 . Pu t th e inne r fende r i n place .
Instal l th e tw o holdin g clips . Loc k
eac h cli p in plac e b y pushin g o n
th e center .

Maintenanc e

I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t
Diagnosin g wh y you r engin e won' t
star t fall s int o tw o areas , dependin g
o n wha t yo u hea r whe n yo u pres s
th e ENGIN E STAR T button . Yo
u hea r nothing , o r almos t
nothing . Th e engine' s starte r
moto r doe s no t operat e a t all , o r
operate s ver y slowly . Yo
u ca n hea r th e starte r moto r
operatin g normally , o r th e starte r
moto r sound s lik e i t i s spinnin g
faste r tha n normal , bu t th e engin e
doe s no t star t u p an d run . Nothin
g Happen s o r th e Starte r
Moto r Operate s Ver y Slowl y
Whe n yo u pres s th e ENGIN E
STAR T button , yo u d o no t hea r th e
norma l nois e o f th e engin e tryin g t o
start . Yo u ma y hea r a clickin g soun d
o r serie s o f clicks , o r nothin g a t all .
Chec k thes e things : You
r ca r ha s th e Immobilize r
System . Yo u shoul d us e a
properly-code d maste r o r vale t ke y
t o star t th e engin e (se e pag e 59 ).
A ke y tha t i s no t properl y code d
wil l caus e th e immobilize r syste m
indicato r i n th e das h pane l t o blin k
rapidly . Tur
n th e ignitio n switc h t o O N (II) .
Tur n o n th e headlight s an d chec k
thei r brightness . I f th e headlight s
ar e ver y di m o r don' t ligh t a t all ,
th e batter y is discharged . Se e
Jum p Startin g o n pag e 22 2. Pres
s th e ENGIN E STAR T button ,
the n releas e it . I f th e headlight s d o
no t dim , chec k th e conditio n o f th e
fuses . I f th e fuse s ar e OK , ther e i s
probabl y somethin g wron g wit h
th e electrica l circui t fo r th e
ignitio n switc h o r starte r motor .
Yo u wil l nee d a qualifie d
technicia n t o determin e th e
problem . (Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 241 .)

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d

I
f You r Engin e Won' t Star t
I f th e headlight s di m noticeabl y o r
g o ou t whe n yo u tr y t o star t th e
engine , eithe r th e batter y i s dis -
charge d o r th e connection s ar e
corroded . Chec k th e conditio n o f th e
batter y an d termina l connection s
(se e pag e 177 ). Yo u ca n the n tr y
jum p startin g th e ca r fro m a booste r
batter y (se e pag e 222 ). Th
e Starte r Operate s Normall y
I n thi s case , th e starte r motor' s
spee d sound s normal , o r eve n faste r
tha n normal , whe n yo u pres s th e
ENGIN E STAR T button , bu t th e
engin e doe s no t run . Ar
e yo u usin g th e prope r startin g
procedure ? Refe r t o Startin g th e
Engin e o n pag e 131 . D
o yo u hav e fuel ? Tur n th e
ignitio n switc h t o O N (II ) fo r a
minut e an d watc h th e fue l gauge .
Th e lo w fue l leve l warnin g ligh t
ma y no t b e working , s o yo u wer e
no t reminde d t o fil l th e tank . Ther
e ma y b e a n electrica l
problem , suc h a s n o powe r t o th e
fue l pump . Chec k al l th e fuse s
(se e pag e 235 ).
I f yo u fin d nothin g wrong , yo u wil l
nee d a qualifie d technicia n t o fin d
th e problem . Se e Emergenc y
Towin g o n pag e 241 .

Takin g Car e o f th e Unexpecte d