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Radiator coolant
Hi all,
I have a 1991 Honda Accord. I just checked the radiator coolant level. The level inside the radiator seems to be okey, but the reserve tank is nearly empty so that the connecting tube just touches the coolant surface. I had a mechanic check the level, and he said it is okey. However the owner's manual says that the level has to be kept between max and min. Do I need to add some coolant to the reserve tank? If yes, which brand should I use? I bought this car recently, and I do not know which brand is already inside the radiator. I saw a coolant from Prestone which claims that it can be added to any coolant, any make, any model. Can their claims be trusted? Thanks a lot Fijoy |
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Fijoy George wrote:
> Hi all, > > I have a 1991 Honda Accord. I just checked the radiator coolant level. The > level inside the radiator seems to be okey, but the reserve tank is nearly > empty so that the connecting tube just touches the coolant surface. I had a > mechanic check the level, and he said it is okey. However the owner's manual > says that the level has to be kept between max and min. Do I need to add > some coolant to the reserve tank? > > If yes, which brand should I use? I bought this car recently, and I do not > know which brand is already inside the radiator. > > I saw a coolant from Prestone which claims that it can be added to any > coolant, any make, any model. Can their claims be trusted? > > Thanks a lot > Fijoy > > check tegger.com for the faq's on this subject for hondas. the biggest thing is not to use ordinary water - only use distilled when diluting the antifreeze. |
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Non-Honda brand coolants have a record of causing premature water pump
failures. Google records this pretty extensively. If you don't want to mess with problems in the future, I suggest a drain, flush, and fill, using strictly Honda OEM ("original equipment manufacturer) coolant. It costs a few dollars more, but the peace of mind will be worth it. If you are even a little handy around cars, doing the drain and flush yourself is pretty easy. "Fijoy George" > wrote > Hi all, > > I have a 1991 Honda Accord. I just checked the radiator coolant level. The > level inside the radiator seems to be okey, but the reserve tank is nearly > empty so that the connecting tube just touches the coolant surface. I had a > mechanic check the level, and he said it is okey. However the owner's manual > says that the level has to be kept between max and min. Do I need to add > some coolant to the reserve tank? > > If yes, which brand should I use? I bought this car recently, and I do not > know which brand is already inside the radiator. > > I saw a coolant from Prestone which claims that it can be added to any > coolant, any make, any model. Can their claims be trusted? > > Thanks a lot > Fijoy > > |
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Yes, you absolutely need to keep the reserve tank at its required
level. Modern cooling systems are pressurized and depend upon keeping air out of the system. You must keep the level high enough so that the tube never sees air at the lowest level (when the engine cools and draws fluid back into the radiator.) On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 22:09:47 -0500, "Fijoy George" > wrote: >Hi all, > >I have a 1991 Honda Accord. I just checked the radiator coolant level. The >level inside the radiator seems to be okey, but the reserve tank is nearly >empty so that the connecting tube just touches the coolant surface. I had a >mechanic check the level, and he said it is okey. However the owner's manual >says that the level has to be kept between max and min. Do I need to add >some coolant to the reserve tank? > >If yes, which brand should I use? I bought this car recently, and I do not >know which brand is already inside the radiator. > >I saw a coolant from Prestone which claims that it can be added to any >coolant, any make, any model. Can their claims be trusted? > >Thanks a lot >Fijoy > |
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On 8/9/05 10:09 PM, in article ,
"Fijoy George" > wrote: > Hi all, > > I have a 1991 Honda Accord. I just checked the radiator coolant level. The > level inside the radiator seems to be okey, but the reserve tank is nearly > empty so that the connecting tube just touches the coolant surface. I had a > mechanic check the level, and he said it is okey. However the owner's manual > says that the level has to be kept between max and min. Do I need to add > some coolant to the reserve tank? > > If yes, which brand should I use? I bought this car recently, and I do not > know which brand is already inside the radiator. > > I saw a coolant from Prestone which claims that it can be added to any > coolant, any make, any model. Can their claims be trusted? > > Thanks a lot > Fijoy > > If your only problem is that the level in the overflow tank is a little low, just bring it up to the "min" line with distilled water. The level in the radiator itself must be right up to the the cap or the system won't work correctly. If it doesn't stay above "Min" in the overflow tank, you might have some other problem. The first thing to check is whether the cap is holding its rated pressure. You can't tell what is in there by looking at it (unless its orange, then it's Dexcool). Chances are it hasn't been changed anytime recently, so you might consider changing the coolant and refilling with the Honda stuff, but nothing you said here says it needs it. |
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