torque HONDA INSIGHT 2000 1.G Owners Manual

Coolin
g Syste m

6 . Whe n th e coolan t stop s draining ,
tighte n th e drai n plu g a t th e
botto m o f th e radiator .
Appl y non-hardenin g sealan t t o th e
drai n bol t threads , pu t a ne w
washe r o n th e drai n bolt , an d
reinstal l th e bol t i n th e engin e
block . Tighte n it securely .
Tightenin g torque :
6 1 Ibf .
f t (8 3 N .
m , 8. 5 kgf .
m )
7 . Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e
wit h a n equa l amoun t o f purifie d
o r distille d wate r i n a clea n
container . Th e coolin g syste m
capacit y is :
0.61 US gal (2.3 , 0.51 Imp gal)

8. Remov e th e engin e cover .
9. Loose n th e bleede r bol t on top of
th e engine . 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 . Tighte n th e bleede r bol t
whe n coolan t come s ou t i n a
stead y strea m wit h n o bubbles .
Instal l th e radiato r cap .
10.Remov e th e ca p fro m th e wate r
outlet , an d instal l a pip e an d funnel .11.Pou
r coolan t int o th e funne l unti l
th e coolan t stop s flowin g int o th e
engine .
12.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 .
13.Pou r coolan t int o th e wate r outle t
u p t o it s edge . Instal l th e cap .
14.Instal l th e engin e cover .

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