coolant reservoir ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

Radiator
Illustrate d Inde x
Syste m is unde r hig h pressur e whe n th e
engin e i s hot . T o avoi d dange r o f releasin g scaldin g
coolant , remov e th e ca p onl y whe n th e engin e is cool .
Tota l Coolin g Syste m Capacit y (Includin g heate r an d
reservoir )
7.7 (8. 1 US qt , 6. 8 Im p qt )
Reservoi r capacity : 0.6 5 (0.6 9 U S qt , 0.5 7 Im p qt ) CAUTION
: Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o spil l coolan t o n th e elec -
trica l part s o r th e painte d portion . I f an y coolan t spills ,
rins e it of f immediately .
NOTE:
• Chec k al l coolin g syste m hose s fo r damage , leak s o r
deterioratio n an d replac e if necessary .
• Chec k al l hos e clamp s an d retighte n if necessary .
• Us e ne w O-ring s whe n reassembling .
RADIATOR CA PPressur e testing , pag e 10- 6RADIATO REngine coolan t
Refillin g an d bleeding , pag e 10- 5
Leak test , pag e 10- 6Inspec t soldere d joint s an dseam s fo r leaks .Blow ou t dir t fro m betwee ncore fin s wit h compresse d air .If insects , etc. , ar e cloggin gradiator , was h the m of f wit hlow-pressur e water .
AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSIO NFLUID (ATF ) COOLE R HOSE SRefer t o sectio n 1 4 whe ninstalling .
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Engine Coolan t Refillin g an d Bleedin g
CAUTION : Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o le t coolan t spil l o n th e
electrica l part s o r th e paint . I f an y coolan t spills , rins e it
of f immediately .
NOTE:
Perfor m thi s procedur e whe n th e engin e is cool .
Befor e replacin g th e coolant , tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
slowl y tur n th e climat e contro l temperatur e kno b t o
90 ° an d tur n of f th e ignition . Thi s wil l allo w th e
coolan t i n th e heate r t o drai n ou t wit h th e res t o f th e
system .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e termina l first , the n
th e positiv e terminal , the n remov e th e batter y an d
batter y bas e (se e pag e 5-4 ).
3 . Whe n th e radiato r i s cool , remov e th e radiato r cap .
Loose n th e drai n plug , an d drai n th e coolant .
4 . Remov e th e drai n bol t fro m th e lef t sid e o f th e cylin -
de r bloc k t o drai n th e block .
DRAINPLUG
5.
WASHE RReplace .DRAIN BOL T64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m ,
4 7 Ibf-ft )
Apply liqui d gaske t t o th e drai n bol t threads , the n
reinstal l th e bol t wit h a ne w washe r an d tighte n i t
securely .
6. Tighte n th e radiato r drai n plu g securely .
7 . Remove , drai n an d reinstal l th e reservoir . Fil l th e
tan k halfwa y t o th e MA X mar k wit h water , the n u p
t o th e MA X mar k wit h antifreeze . 8
. Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e wit h a n equa l
amoun t o f wate r i n a clea n container .
NOTE:
Use onl y genuin e Hond a antifreeze/coolant .
Fo r bes t corrosio n protection , th e coolan t con -
centratio n mus t b e maintaine d year-roun d a t
50 % minimum . Coolan t concentration s les s tha n
50 % ma y no t provid e sufficien t protectio n
agains t corrosio n o r freezing .
Coolan t concentration s greate r tha n 60 % wil l
impai r coolin g efficienc y an d ar e no t recom -
mended .
CAUTION :
D o no t mi x differen t brand s o f antifreeze/coolants .
D o no t us e additiona l rus t inhibitor s o r anti-rus t
products ; the y ma y no t b e compatibl e wit h th e
coolant .
Engine Coolan t Refil l Capacit y [Includin g reservoi r
(0.65 (0.6 9 U S qt , 0.5 7 Im p qt))] :
3.2 (3. 4 US qt , 2. 8 Im p qt )
9. Loose n th e ai r blee d bol t i n th e wate r passage , the n
fill th e radiato r t o th e botto m o f th e fille r nec k wit h
the coolan t mixture . Tighte n th e blee d bol t a s soo n
a s coolan t start s t o ru n ou t i n a stead y strea m with -
ou t bubbles .
10 . Wit h th e radiato r ca p off , star t th e engin e an d le t i t
ru n unti l warme d u p (radiato r fa n come s o n a t leas t
twice) . Then , i f necessary , ad d mor e coolan t mi x t o
brin g th e leve l bac k u p to th e botto m o f th e fille r neck .
11 . Pu t th e radiato r cap on tightly , the n ru n th e engin e
agai n an d chec k fo r leaks .
12 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
BLEED BOL T9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
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Radiator
Illustrate d Inde x
Syste m is unde r hig h pressur e whe n th e
engin e i s hot . T o avoi d dange r o f releasin g scaldin g
coolant , remov e ca p onl y whe n th e engin e i s cool .
Total Coolin g Syste m Capacit y (Includin g heate r an d
reservoir )
7.0 (7. 4 US qt , 6. 2 Im p qt )
Reservoi r capacity : 0. 7 (0. 7 U S qt , 0. 6 Im p qt )
RADIATO REngine coolan t
Refillin g an d bleeding , pag e 10- 5
Lea k test , pag e 10- 6
Inspec t soldere d joint s an d
seam s fo r leaks .
Blo w ou t dir t fro m betwee n
cor e fin s wit h compresse d air .
I f insects , etc. , ar e cloggin g
radiator , was h the m of f wit h
low-pressur e water .
CAUTION : Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o spil l coolan t o n th e elec -
trica l part s o r th e painte d portion . I f an y coolan t spills ,
rins e i t of f immediately .
NOTE:
• Chec k al l coolin g syste m hose s fo r damage , leak s o r
deterioratio n an d replac e i f necessary .
• Chec k al l hos e clamp s an d retighte n i f necessary .
• Us e ne w O-ring s whe n reassembling .
RADIATOR CA PPressur e testing , pag e 10- 6
SELF-LOCKIN G NU TA: 4. 4 N- m (0.4 5 kgf-m ,3.3 Ibf-ft )B: 5. 4 N- m (0.5 5 kgf-m ,4.0 Ibf-ft )Replace .
6 x 1. 0 m m7 N- m (0. 7 kgf-m ,5 Ibf-ft )
COOLAN TRESERVOI R
FAN MOTO R
RADIATO R FA NSHROU D
AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSIO N
FLUI D (ATF ) COOLE R HOSE S
Refe r t o sectio n 1 4 whe n
installing .
CONDENSO RFAN SHROU D
LOWER RADIATO RHOSE
ENGIN E COOLAN TTEMPERATUR ESWITCH A
2 4 N- m (2. 4 kgf-m , 1 7 Ibf-ft )
O-RIN GReplace .6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,7.2 Ibf-ft )
A: SHOW A ALUMINU M manufacture d radiator .
B : DENS O manufacture d radiator .
O-RINGReplace .DRAINPLUG
UPPE RRADIATO RHOSE
RADIATO RFAN
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Engine Coolan t Refillin g an d Bleedin g
CAUTION : Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o le t coolan t spil l o n th e
electrica l part s o r th e paint . I f an y coolan t spills , rins e it
of f immediately .
NOTE:
• Perfor m thi s procedur e whe n th e engin e i s cool .
• Befor e replacin g th e coolant , tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
slowl y tur n th e climat e contro l temperatur e kno b t o
90 ° an d tur n of f th e ignition . Thi s wil l allo w th e
coolan t i n th e heate r t o drai n ou t wit h th e res t o f th e
system .
1.Whe n th e radiato r i s cool , remov e th e radiato r cap .
Loose n th e drai n plug , an d drai n th e coolant .
Remov e th e drai n bol t fro m th e righ t sid e o f th e
cylinde r bloc k t o drai n th e block .
DRAIN PLU G
DRAI N BOL T59 N- m (6. 0 kgf-m ,
4 3 Ibf-ft )WASHE RReplace.
3. Appl y liqui d gaske t t o th e drai n bol t threads , the n
reinstal l th e bol t wit h a ne w washe r an d tighte n i t
securely .
4. Tighte n th e radiato r drai n plu g securely .
5 . Remove , drai n an d reinstal l th e reservoir . Fil l th e
tan k halfwa y t o th e MA X mar k wit h water , the n u p
t o th e MA X mar k wit h antifreeze .
6 . Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e wit h a n equa l
amoun t o f wate r i n a clea n container .
NOTE:
• Us e onl y genuin e Hond a antifreeze/coolant .
• Fo r bes t corrosio n protection , th e coolan t con -
centratio n mus t b e maintaine d year-roun d a t
50 % minimum . Coolan t concentration s les s tha n
50 % ma y no t provid e sufficien t protectio n
agains t corrosio n o r freezing .
• Coolan t concentration s greate r tha n 60 % wil l
impai r coolin g efficienc y an d ar e no t recom -
mended .
7.
8.
9 .
CAUTION :
• D o no t mi x differen t brand s o f antifreeze/coolants .
• D o no t us e additiona l rus t inhibitor s o r anti-rus t
products ; the y ma y no t b e compatibl e wit h th e
coolant.
Engin e Coolan t Refil l Capacit y [includin g reservoi r
(0.7 (0. 7 U S qt , 0. 6 Im p qt))] :
5.2 (5. 5 US qt , 4. 6 Im p qt )
Loose n th e ai r blee d bolt s i n th e thermosta t hous -
in g an d intak e manifold , the n fil l th e radiato r t o th e
botto m o f th e fille r nec k wit h th e coolan t mixture .
Tighte n th e blee d bolt s a s soo n a s coolan t start s t o
ru n ou t i n a stead y strea m withou t bubbles .
BLEED BOLT S9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
With th e radiato r ca p off , star t th e engin e an d le t i t
ru n unti l warme d u p (radiato r fa n come s o n a t leas t
twice) . Then , i f necessary , ad d mor e coolan t mi x t o
brin g th e leve l bac k u p t o th e botto m o f th e fille r
neck.
Put th e radiato r ca p o n tightly , the n ru n th e engin e
agai n an d chec k fo r leaks .
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