Tue, 11 Aug 1998 23:53:19 +0200 (MET DST) - Message No. 3735
From: Stig Petterson

Subject: Coolant replacement


I'm about to replace the coolant on my @, but I'm a bit confused...

The "Owner's manuel" (the one that comes with the bike), says that the
coolant concentration should be The factory provides a 50/50
solution [...] A concentration of less than 40/60 (40% antifreeze) will
not provide proper corrosion protection. [...]
While the "Honda Shop manual" says: Standard coolant concentration:
30% mixture with soft water.

So...? What is right? 
The safest should maybe be to use a 50/50 mixture, but will that result in
poorer preformance of the cooling system?

Also, how to replace the coolant. Is it just to:
- Empty the reserve tank
- Open the radiator cap
- Remove the draining bolt
- Fill new coolant on the radiator/reserve tank
- Done. ?

Is there any need to ventilate the system, and if so: how do I do that?

Thank for any answers :-)


Kind regards,
Stig P @'95, Norway
ATIC#249




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