radiator. . .

[ChIoVnIdCa]

can I fill it with just water or do I need to add coolent. Because mine leaks and im sick of buying coolent and dont want to fix it yet.

[Swifty1638]

U MUST fill it wit coolant! If u fill it wit just water, the motor will not be cooled sufficiently. Coolent raises the boiling point of the water, and witout it, the water in the radiator and system will just boil, and cause you many, many problems..

-A. Swift

[FishyMan]

just make sure u displace the same amt...

mines had a crack and it kept smoking.. and it got irritating haha..

but ya.. i think you should go fix it.

[SoySauceCb7]

Well a good trick that some professionals tell me is that if you add aunt jemimas syrup then it wont leak as much, WORKS GREAT, you should try it!






































Just playin bro yeah definatly upkeep on teh coolant and go to autozone and buy a replacement radiator when you can Good luck

[Final 204]

if it's a lil leak in the rad, try this "bars mixture" stuff you can buy in stores, in a grey bottle i used some in the DEAD of winter last year and it actually worked pretty good, cept it'll leave alot of brown shit in yer rad if you use to much.

[ZigenBallZ]

Dood... don't you guys watch Mythbusters?

crack a raw egg in a hot radiator and it'll seal that leak...

[texasvtak]

Well, you dont have to add coolant.. but itd be a good idea if you wanted your engine to run properly.

[mayberry]

pepper my friend......not the fine kind the course ground black pepper.....99 cent section of ur local super market....i garuntee it will work.

[Blk EX Coupe]

Originally posted by Final 204
if it's a lil leak in the rad, try this "bars mixture" stuff you can buy in stores, in a grey bottle i used some in the DEAD of winter last year and it actually worked pretty good, cept it'll leave alot of brown shit in yer rad if you use to much.

my friend used this on his radiator a few days ago he said it was the best 4 bucks he ever spent. he was filling like 3/4ths of a bottle of coolant a day before.

[ACCORDianate]

I'd be hesitant about using any 'stop leak' kinda stuff, as who knows what it'll adhere to and gum up inside the coolant passages in the engine. I would not use it and simply replace the radiator or whatever's leaking.

Get it done and over with; you'll end up spending as much money over time with 'snake oil' as you would just buying a new one.

[M3kamikaze]

Originally posted by ZigenBallZ
Dood... don't you guys watch Mythbusters?

crack a raw egg in a hot radiator and it'll seal that leak...

You beat me to it. I was going to say the same thing. Funny how it actually worked though.

[TBILL]

Re: radiator. . .

Originally posted by ChIoVnIdCa
can I fill it with just water or do I need to add coolent. Because mine leaks and im sick of buying coolent and dont want to fix it yet.

Tap water is bad for your cooling system. Also, if you have an O.E. water pump, I would use the ready mix from the Honda dealer ($10). I have been getting all my radiators from radiator.com. In my accords I have the 19VI (visteon) for $80 delivered. It is plastic tanks/aluminum core. I am putting one in this weekend. too easy. When I do this on older vehicles I replace the upper/lower hoses and thermostat. Get-er-done. Saves messin' with it latter. Unless yer gettin' rid of the car.