Auto Question; Honda Accord

rflnomad · 08-22-2010, 08:07 PM

Hi all.
Daughters car. 02 Accord with 2.4L Vtec 4 cylinder. Car was overheated and had motor failure. rebuilt by dealer and now (few months later) got hot again. Towed to Dads house (of course!) I look at radiator - coolant mixed so I figure another motor failure. But... oil is not mixed on bottom of cap on valve cover and dipstick is clean.
Car runs and runs well. So I drian coolant and refill with just water to start flushing and flushing. Less and less of the oil/water mix comes out, but still some in there.
So, is ther a better way to REALLY clean out the cooling system? I have the heater on full so ALL the water is moving. I actually thought about putting Dawn dish liquid in there to keep breaking down the oil.
Any hints would be appreciated.

08-22-2010, 08:07 PM	#1
rflnomad Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: PSL, Fla; Posts: 596	Auto Question; Honda Accord Hi all. Daughters car. 02 Accord with 2.4L Vtec 4 cylinder. Car was overheated and had motor failure. rebuilt by dealer and now (few months later) got hot again. Towed to Dads house (of course!) I look at radiator - coolant mixed so I figure another motor failure. But... oil is not mixed on bottom of cap on valve cover and dipstick is clean. Car runs and runs well. So I drian coolant and refill with just water to start flushing and flushing. Less and less of the oil/water mix comes out, but still some in there. So, is ther a better way to REALLY clean out the cooling system? I have the heater on full so ALL the water is moving. I actually thought about putting Dawn dish liquid in there to keep breaking down the oil. Any hints would be appreciated. __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad, Black & Silver. 2006 Kawasaki KLR650, Lime Green! 2006 Ford F150 SuperCrew, 2WD, 4.6L; white & gold 1965 Pontiac GTO, 389 4 Speed. Bluemist Slate Cruising the back roads, that is living! Member #000033. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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