Coolant Flush
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Coolant Flush
Hey guys,
I have been told that Honda coolant is the same for their cars and bikes. Just wanted to confirm if that's the case. If that works, then car coolant can be bought at the dealer in a gallon, cheaper than the little quarts at a specialty bike store.
Also, how is the Engine Ice product for the F4i? Which product should I get between the two for the complete coolant flush...
Thanks in advance.
I have been told that Honda coolant is the same for their cars and bikes. Just wanted to confirm if that's the case. If that works, then car coolant can be bought at the dealer in a gallon, cheaper than the little quarts at a specialty bike store.
Also, how is the Engine Ice product for the F4i? Which product should I get between the two for the complete coolant flush...
Thanks in advance.
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A few months back Motorcyclist, Cycle World, or SportRider magazine, I cant remember which, had an article about coolant from a coolant manufacture. They said do not use distilled water, because it has nothing in it, it acts as a magnet for minerals which extracts those minerals from the metal of the cooling system which can cause leaks etc. They recommended filtered drinking water mixed with the coolant instead. I wasnt expecting that, I always used distilled, now I dont.
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Usually you get the premix 50/50 stuff so there's no need to add water to whichever coolant you're using. I only use the distilled water for the flush.
Dump old coolant.
Fill with distilled water.
Let bike idle until 160+ so the thermostat opens and starts circulating the water.
Let cool.
Dump water
Repeat until water comes out clean then refill with coolant of choice.
Dump old coolant.
Fill with distilled water.
Let bike idle until 160+ so the thermostat opens and starts circulating the water.
Let cool.
Dump water
Repeat until water comes out clean then refill with coolant of choice.
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I use pure antifreeze, not the 50/50 stuff, when I refill mine after flushing. The reason is because there's still lots of water trapped inside the system, even with a lower radiator hose removed. When that mixes with a 50/50 mixture the end result is somewhat less than a 50% concentration.
What I do is I look up the total coolant capacity and add 1/2 of that amount of pure antifreeze to the radiator. If that doesn't fill it then I start alternating between antifreeze and water until the system is full. I use the same method for my cars and bike.
What I do is I look up the total coolant capacity and add 1/2 of that amount of pure antifreeze to the radiator. If that doesn't fill it then I start alternating between antifreeze and water until the system is full. I use the same method for my cars and bike.
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A few months back Motorcyclist, Cycle World, or SportRider magazine, I cant remember which, had an article about coolant from a coolant manufacture. They said do not use distilled water, because it has nothing in it, it acts as a magnet for minerals which extracts those minerals from the metal of the cooling system which can cause leaks etc. They recommended filtered drinking water mixed with the coolant instead. I wasnt expecting that, I always used distilled, now I dont.
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