1998-2002 Honda Accord coolant flush
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- 2001 Honda Accord coolant flush.
Tools:
amzn.to/2aCXN73 Lisle 24680 Spill-Free Funnel
amzn.to/2awbSn5 Drain pan
Parts:
amzn.to/2b5Wlgh 2 gallons Honda blue coolant
Torque specs:
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This video saved me from jacking up my car I didn’t know you can loosen the screw from the top. Thanks!
I love you, headless man! This is the second problem you have helped me fix this week (the first was replacing my thermostat) in my Honda Accord 2000. Thank you, sir. *bows*
+Jamal Traub :D you welcome, thank you for your support!
+NutzAboutBolts hey love ur videos I cant find the bleeder bolt on my 02 accord ex v6 3.0 model do those even have one n if they dont can you please tell me how i would bleed it with no bleedr bolt??
lazaro mendoza
I'm not sure of the V6, but if you can't find the bleeder valve, you can still do the flush without it. Just follow the same procedure as this video. The bleeder valve just helps bleed the bubble out quicker, but using the non spill free funnel can still bleed the bubbles out while the engine is turned on. You just might have to wait a little longer than usual for the bubbles to be bled that's all.
Ok thanx bro i appriciate it b cuz i didnt bleed it and it started to idle you think that could be the cause cuz it was fine till i flushed the radiator?
lazaro mendoza
bleeding the coolant shouldn't mess with your idle... what happen to your idle?
So simple and easy not like the other videos thanks man
I can't get the bleeder valve to unscrew it's looking at the other direction and it's hard to get it could it work if I just turn the car on and let the bubbles get out through the radiator
Where's the block drain plug? Aren't you supposed to unscrew that and drain the coolant from the engine block too for a complete drain and refill?
Is that not the sump?
a picture would have been nice to explain that or a video amended to this..... 9 month later reply.
Womp womp @@White_Night_Demon
@@glowsticcowo ah...huh?
What
i have a 2001 accord. Where is the bleeder screw located? Too many nut and bolts to tell which is which. Also, my cars heater blows out cool air when the heater is on. What could be the reason for that. Please help if you can. Thanks!
obiwashere the bleeder screw is on the bottom right corner. It could be air in the system or your thermostat stays open and not helping the coolant warm up.
Thanks man life saver....keep up the good videos
+danny85 thanks! :)
I followed your steps (thank you) for my 02' Accord w/2.3, also replaced thermostat with Tama/OEM brand (I tested it via boiling water and then cold water seems to function properly) and have been fighting an air pocket every since. I power flushed the radiator, heater core the second time after heating issue to be certain the system is not clogged. I followed the owners manual for bleeding procedure a few times and still have air. Do I purge via bleeder with the engine off, warmed or running?
You want to run your engine until the radiator fan comes on after you drain and refill your coolant.
@@NutzAboutBolts how come?
Pushes out air bubbles
Dude you did not show us how to find the drain nut and loosen the bleeder screw
great vid, hey so for the basic drain and fill this procedure only requires 1 gallon of coolant?? that Honda type 2 is kind of expensive. I have a 95 Accord V6
it took 1 1/2 gallons, honda blue coolant is expensive but its worth it.
@@NutzAboutBolts is it bad if I have blue coolant from another brand but it can be put ina Accord, what will it do? And difference?
@@Gatorbags23 is it Honda compatible? If not, drain and put in oem. There’s different chemical that helps preserve the component in the coolant system, aftermarket that’s not compatible will cause sludge and clogging of the cooling system.
@@NutzAboutBolts yeah it’s blue peak compatibility with 90s Accord and up thanks for the reply
@@Gatorbags23 haven’t tried peak before, so no comment on that. Usually aftermarket ones I go for are Zerex from valvoline.
where did you locate the drain to flush out the fluid?
HTran94 its on the lower right side, the passenger side.
What size socket is the bleeder?And do you think there is any effect if I use green fluid thats found lets say at a gas station or autozone?
+Arnolj Kukaj you can use your finger to twist the bleeder screw out from the bottom of the radiator. As for the green fluid, it'll cause corrosion and sludge if you don't use OEM coolant in the long run.
+NutzAboutBolts I meant the air bleeder,thats next to the thermostat,but yea I assumed that.Gonna flush it out,do you think draining the coolant,adding distilled water,running the engine till the fans kick on,drain the water,then add coolant would be fine.My friends car has 207000 miles on it,and I doubt hes ever done a coolant flush,at the top of the radiator theres a little visible sludge and corrosion but not too much.
+Arnolj Kukaj I believe its a 12mm socket. If you want to completely drain the entire coolant system, you can do the drain 3x time with distilled water then add in concentrated coolant so that it'll mix to 50/50. You can search our civic hx coolant drain and refill. Its the same procedure.
Awesome video. Thanks so much!
+theknob1 np!
Yesterday I just added coolant and weird stuff started happening. Then I look it up and see about air in the system and bleeder screw and stuff. But now I get it.
its a pressurized system and air bubbles can form in certain areas of the engine so they cant cool
@@qubicracks6386 what can I do to prevent air in the system?
@@Gatorbags23 you have to fart a lot. Jk simply run the engine with radiator cap off and bubbles will come out. Then the bubbles will stop when its done. Or there is an easy way with a bleeder valve.
How big of a pan do we need to catch the coolant? Also, how do we flush the system out?
equesfuscus we used a 5 gallon catch pan. If you want to flush the entire coolant system out, here are the steps
1) drain the old coolant out
2) refill with water only
3) drive around for 10 mins
4) repeat steps 2 and 3, 3x times
5) drain the water out of the system, and refill it with OEM 50/50 blue coolant. Then you are set.
+NutzAboutBolts hey would it b the same if i juss took off the bottom radiator hose n stuck a water hose in the water resevoir n let it run??
+lazaro mendoza we haven't done it that way before, so can't say.
@@NutzAboutBolts - Might want to consider using distilled water, as otherwise minerals can/will get introduced into the system.
This only flushes the radiator. You need to remove heater hose and flush heater core and remove thermostat and flush the engine coolant!
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Do you only need 1 gallon??
It’s usually 1 1/2 gallon 50/50 Honda blue coolant
Did u put straight coolant no mix wtf
its Honda Blue coolant 50/50.
i disconnect the bottom hose also to flush.
you can do that too, we just like to prevent a mess thats all.
NutzAboutBolts thanks,preciate your efforts,yeah,just pointing that out,thats how i flush.i would like to ask you a q.,while i got you,do you reccomend useing all the honda only fluids and such? atf.,radiator?thanks,i just got a accord that was never,ever taken care of,black power steering fluid?if you believe that!! im afraid to change the ATF. has black flecks!
you're the man
+WestHaddnin thanks!
Where is the drain????
Underneath the radiator
You didn't show the actual flush. That would have been helpful to novice users. Thanks!
that is a flush... not sure what you were expecting...? like flushing the entire system with water and refilling it back up? If so, we did that on the civic, we drain it 3x times with water, then refilled it with 100% concentrated coolant to get that 50/50 mixture.
@@NutzAboutBolts - The title of the video includes the word "flush".
Your video (while very good) is for a drain & refill of engine coolant only.
Where's the block drain plug? Aren't you supposed to unscrew that and drain the coolant from the engine block too for a complete drain and refill?
+ZBolt its in the back of the engine block, but it was out of reach for us since its high up there and we had no room to break it loose. You can do that for a complete flush or you can drain it 3x times and it'll be a complete flush.
+NutzAboutBolts For my 1998 one, it's apparently near the oil filter, according to the manual. I'll need to take a look tomorrow sometime to confirm that....
Draining three times would be such a waste of new coolant, wouldn't you say? But I suppose if you can't reach/open the thing for a complete flush and drain, then this will be the next logical step....
+ZBolt if you use water and do that 3x time and then refill it with concentrated fluid, it'll be different. since water is in the system already, you put in straight concentrated coolant, it'll mix it to 50/50.
+NutzAboutBolts ok, so it's apparently here: j.gs/7g77 according to the book and here: j.gs/9858981/drain-plug-thingy is what I found, so I guess that's the one which requires an Allen key?
I thought it was bad to use tap water as the water base part of it.....also how can it mix to 50/50 if the loop probably contains more water than the concentrate needed? Unless you measured the amount of water used to flush it.....and then pour in the equivalent concentrate for a 50/50 mixture?
The drain plug should be on the left of the oil filter.
it is bad to use tap water, but if thats all you have, its ok. you should use mineral water. As for adding in concentrated water, just drain the old water out and theres still water in the cooling system, so once you add the concentrated coolant, it'll be 50/50 mix since water is still in the system.