water pump HONDA S2000 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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

Emission
s Control s

Exhaus t Emission s Control s
Th e exhaus t emission s control s
includ e fou r systems : PGM-FI ,
Ignitio n Timin g Control , Secondar y
Ai r Injectio n Syste m an d Thre e Wa y
Catalyti c Converter . Thes e fou r
system s wor k togethe r t o contro l th e
engine' s combustio n an d minimiz e
th e amoun t o f HC , CO , an d NO x tha t
come s ou t th e tailpipe . Th e exhaus t
emission s contro l system s ar e
separat e fro m th e crankcas e an d
evaporativ e emission s contro l

systems .

PGM-FI System
Th e PGM-F I Syste m use s sequentia l
multipor t fue l injection .
I t ha s thre e subsystems : Ai r Intake ,
Engin e Control , an d Fue l Control .
Th e Engin e Contro l Modul e (ECM )
use s variou s sensor s t o determin e
ho w muc h ai r i s goin g int o th e
engine . I t the n control s ho w muc h
fue l t o injec t unde r al l operating -
conditions .
Ignition Timing Control System

Thi s syste m constantl y adjust s th e
ignitio n timing , reducin g th e amoun t
o f HC , C O an d NO x produced .

Secondary Air Injection System

Durin g engin e warm-up , ai r i s
pumpe d int o th e exhaus t t o reduc e
emission s whe n th e engin e is cold .

Three Way Catalytic Converter

Th e thre e wa y catalyti c converte r i s
i n th e exhaus t system . Throug h
chemica l reactions , i t convert s HC ,
CO , an d NO x i n th e engine' s exhaus t
t
o
carbon dioxide (CO2), dinitrogen
(N
2)
,
and water vapor.

Replacemen t Part s

Th e emission s contro l system s ar e
designe d an d certifie d to wor k to -
gethe r i n reducin g emission s t o

level s tha t compl y wit h th e Clea n Ai r

Act . T o mak e sur e th e emission s
remai n low , yo u shoul d us e onl y ne w

Genuin e Hond a replacemen t part s o r

thei r equivalen t fo r repairs . Usin g

lowe r qualit y part s ma y increas e th e

emission s fro m you r car .
Th e emission s contro l system s ar e

covere d b y warrantie s separat e fro m

th e res t o f you r car . Rea d you r

warrant y manua l fo r mor e informa -

tion .

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