I am planning on doing a coolant drain and refill on my Accord this Thursday. I already have two gallons of Honda Type 2, a funnel, and a clean drain pan. The process seems easy enough, but I have two questions...
1. I have never done this before, do I need to heat up the car fist before draining? If so, how long do I wait before opening the rad cap so I dont burn myself...part 2...if I dont drive it around first and just drain it cold, Ill have to start it up to get the bubbles out but it would take probably 20 minutes or so of idling to heat it up (not good).
2. After draining the coolant, should I "flush" with distilled water or is this not necessary.
Any other tips or advice are totally welcome! Its the Accord in my sig.
1. I have never done this before, do I need to heat up the car fist before draining? If so, how long do I wait before opening the rad cap so I dont burn myself...part 2...if I dont drive it around first and just drain it cold, Ill have to start it up to get the bubbles out but it would take probably 20 minutes or so of idling to heat it up (not good).
2. After draining the coolant, should I "flush" with distilled water or is this not necessary.
Any other tips or advice are totally welcome! Its the Accord in my sig.