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yelizardking
09-24-2002, 10:07 PM
i just got my swap a couple of weeks ago and today and i saw was chaniging my damn antifreeze and my antifreeze looked like cappuchino, what can be causing that?
blind34_1
09-24-2002, 10:59 PM
do a complete flush of the system and put new antifreeze in it. run it and check it. probably just crap in the swapped in engine.
crx swap
09-25-2002, 06:43 AM
Originally posted by blind34_1
do a complete flush of the system and put new antifreeze in it. run it and check it. probably just crap in the swapped in engine.


yeah...what he said....:yes:
slowEJ6
09-25-2002, 04:29 PM
use honda antifreeze, nothing else.
yelizardking
09-26-2002, 12:43 AM
of course nothing but the best
yelizardking
09-26-2002, 12:44 AM
oh, one more thing, my engine is running a wee bit hotter about 1/8th hotter on the gauge. other than my antifrezzze what else canb be the problem? oh and should i go 50/50 on antifrezze and water or more antifrezee than whater?
slowEJ6
09-26-2002, 01:10 AM
a bit more antifreeze....i think its a 70/30 mix for hondas...more AF than water. but dont quote me on that, ill check in the morning.
yelizardking
09-26-2002, 02:02 AM
the container says 50/50
blind34_1
09-26-2002, 02:36 PM
all hondas are 50/50. remember: too much antifreeze = high boiling point and your engine overheats, too much water = low boiling point(easily frozen = cracked engine = you be screwed)
foxygrandma
10-13-2002, 01:16 AM
like they said probly just some gunk in the new engine, but if not then sounds like a blown head gasket. just happend to me yesterday. sucks ass.
Dr Drew
10-21-2002, 08:17 AM
How much AF you use really depends on your climate. In the summer time, I run pretty much straight water. And in the winter 50/50 mix. Just flush it out really really good and put new stuff in and see what happens.
blind34_1
10-21-2002, 01:44 PM
I don't risk it. Here in the midwest tempretures are weird. One day it can be summer weather, and the next it could get butt cold. I wouldn't want to run striaght water and then have it freeze. 50/50 all the time and no worries.
Dr Drew
10-21-2002, 06:15 PM
Originally posted by blind34_1
I don't risk it. Here in the midwest tempretures are weird. One day it can be summer weather, and the next it could get butt cold. I wouldn't want to run striaght water and then have it freeze. 50/50 all the time and no worries.

Like I said...it depends on your climate. I my area 9 months out of the year the temperature doesn't reach the 40's. 50/50 all the time and you won't have any worries, just hotter engine temps when you are sitting in 100 degree heat. Although, I swap engines like ppl change their underware so...that might have something to do with it...:eek: