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    Coolant

    Noob question, where do I add coolant and/or check coolant levels?

    Adding coolant should be antifreeze and water right? 50/50?

    Recently started changing my own oil yaddyadda after years of just taking it in. Trying to learn everything myself.
    90 accord EX automatic F22A4 232,500
    DIY ram intake
    0gauge/4gauge BIG 3
    stock alt rewound to 120amps
    optima orange top 830cca 1030ca
    fully synthetic valvoline "Max Life" 5w30


    Other rides:
    2004 Jeep Liberty v6
    2001 Honda civic ex coupe 1.7 vtec
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    over floe tank on the paseenger side. If emty wait till motor is cool, open the top of the radiator, pour 50/50 PREMIXED coolant in over fill the overflow resevoir and it should spit out coolant until its reach its desired level.runn it...let it cool down and check the radiator again..WHEN ITS COOL!!!! should be full to the cap
    90 Panda DX F22A6

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      #3
      CB7Jay1 is correct however using premixed antifreeze is much more expensive than just antifreeze.

      You would be better served by buying one of those big dropper looking things that tells you the mix and topping off with what is missing. You never know what's in there so it is always better to check the first time.

      On a side note if you are feeling brave you could flush the whole system and start fresh. Antifreeze does loose it's anti corosive properties over the years and should be flushed. There should be a how to here somewhere.

      1992 Champaign Accord - Gone but not forgotten
      1998 Cool Blue Mustang - Racer

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        #4
        So im supposed to poor a 50/50 mix into the radiator via the radiator cap or the overflow tank?
        90 accord EX automatic F22A4 232,500
        DIY ram intake
        0gauge/4gauge BIG 3
        stock alt rewound to 120amps
        optima orange top 830cca 1030ca
        fully synthetic valvoline "Max Life" 5w30


        Other rides:
        2004 Jeep Liberty v6
        2001 Honda civic ex coupe 1.7 vtec

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          radiator.

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            #6
            if you dont use the premix make sure you use DISTILLED water! Get a coolant tester to see what percentage of mixture you have going. For the winter I think you are better off using a 70/30 mixture up in IN. But any ratio from 70%-50% of anti-freeze should work.
            AD5OS
            FOLDING@home

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              #7
              So I should fill it up till it comes to the top of the radiator? Or until it comes to the top of the radiator then spills over into overfill tank and fill that also?


              Not sure how full to make it
              90 accord EX automatic F22A4 232,500
              DIY ram intake
              0gauge/4gauge BIG 3
              stock alt rewound to 120amps
              optima orange top 830cca 1030ca
              fully synthetic valvoline "Max Life" 5w30


              Other rides:
              2004 Jeep Liberty v6
              2001 Honda civic ex coupe 1.7 vtec

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                My boy and i put a new radiator in a civic last year and we filled the radiator up as much as possible and the resevoir tank, then we started the motor cold with the radiator cap off and the pump started sucking it down..we gave it some gas and it went down more so we added till all the air was out. Then the resovoir tank should level itslf out when you over fill it.Too muh fluid is better than too little, it will over-flow and level out.
                90 Panda DX F22A6

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                  oh yea, check the level of the resovoir tank after warm up ( wait for fan to kick on twice)then if you want, when the motor cools down to totally cold temp you can check the radiator.MAKE SURE ITS ALWAYS COLD WHEN OPENING THE RADIATOR!
                  90 Panda DX F22A6

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