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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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i am feeling kinda of slim heat coming from that empty space above gas/brake pedals. anyidea what it is?

is it normal for the black soft pipe linked to radiator to be hot when u just open the hood after driving? heres a pic of the black pipe





and if i am short on coolant, should i go buy it from the dealer or other places are fine to get it from?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by habaguba
i am feeling kinda of slim heat coming from that empty space above gas/brake pedals. anyidea what it is?
Sounds normal. Just heat from the engine bay.

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is it normal for the black soft pipe linked to radiator to be hot when u just open the hood after driving? heres a pic of the black pipe
Yup that's the upper radiator hose. Hot coolant is running through it. Totally normal.

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and if i am short on coolant, should i go buy it from the dealer or other places are fine to get it from?
Yes buy it from either an Acura or Honda dealer. You want OEM coolant. It's a 50/50 mix so you can pour it right in.

WARNING: DO NOT OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP UNTIL THE ENGINE IS COMPLETEY COOLED. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS
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Old May 26, 2009 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by NSXNEXT
Sounds normal. Just heat from the engine bay.



Yup that's the upper radiator hose. Hot coolant is running through it. Totally normal.



Yes buy it from either an Acura or Honda dealer. You want OEM coolant. It's a 50/50 mix so you can pour it right in.

WARNING: DO NOT OPEN THE RADIATOR CAP UNTIL THE ENGINE IS COMPLETEY COOLED. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS

for the first qustion, r u sure its the heat from engine bay? i am nt sure if u knw which place am talking about, its like that empty space above the brake/gas pedal that u cant see, but u can reach with extend hand.

for the last qustion, r u saying i can just put it into that white box bymyself? and how much is the coolant if u knw anything about it?

and that black hoose was soo hot i thought it was gona melt it
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Old May 26, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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for the first qustion, r u sure its the heat from engine bay? i am nt sure if u knw which place am talking about, its like that empty space above the brake/gas pedal that u cant see, but u can reach with extend hand.

for the last qustion, r u saying i can just put it into that white box bymyself? and how much is the coolant if u knw anything about it?

and that black hoose was soo hot i thought it was gona melt it
Still sounds like heat from the engine. If you're low on coolant, your engine could be running hot.

The "white box" is the overflow. You don't put fluid in there. Why do you think you're low on coolant? Wait until your engine is completely cooled then remove the radiator cap and check to see if the fluid is at or very near the top.

The radiator hoses get very hot.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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when i get my oil change they check all the fluids make sure everything is in tip top shape...if not they fill whats needed....coolant...air in tires.. trans oil...power steering fluid..brake fluid..washer fluid..etc i think its called the 13 point check..somtin like that
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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:54 AM
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Still sounds like heat from the engine. If you're low on coolant, your engine could be running hot.

The "white box" is the overflow. You don't put fluid in there. Why do you think you're low on coolant? Wait until your engine is completely cooled then remove the radiator cap and check to see if the fluid is at or very near the top.

The radiator hoses get very hot.
ok i took that red cap off when the car was cool, theres some fluid in there n it looked in pretty even. how do i know how much coolant i am left with?
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Old May 27, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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Now, check the white container, make sure fluid is at proper level, then you are all good to go.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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ok i checked that white container and its nothing in there
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