Honda InterceptorVF700F Shop Manual page 82

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6. COOLING
SYSTEM
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T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G
S Y S T E M T E S T I N G
C O O L A N T R E P L A C E M E N T
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SERtlICE
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U s e o n l v d i s t i l l e d w a t e r a n d e t h y l e n e g l y c o l i n t h e c o o l i n g s y s t e m . A 5 0 - 5 0 m i x t u r e i s r e c o m m e n d e d f o r m a x i m u m c o r r o -
s i o n p r o t e c t i o n . D o n o t u s e a l c o h o l - b a s e d a n t i f r e e z e .
a A d d c o o l a n t a t t h e r e s e r v e t a n k . D o n o t r e m o v e t h e r a d i a t o r c a p e x c e p t t o r e f i l l o r d r a i n t h e i y s t e m .
o A l l c o o l i n g s y s t e m s e r v i c e c a n b e d o n e w i t h t h e e n g i n e i n t h e f r a m e .
o A v o i d s p i l l i n g c o o l a n t o n p a i n t e d s u r f a c e s .
o A f t e r s e r v i c i n g t h e s y s t e m , c h e c k f o r l e a k s w i t h a c o o l i n g s y s t e m t e s t e r .
o R e f e r t o S e c t i o n 2 0 f o r f a n m o t o r t h e r m o s t a t i c s w i t c h a n d t e m p e r a t u r e s e n s o r i n s p e c t i o n s .
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Engine temperature too, low
1 . F a u l t y t e m p e r a t u r e g a u g e o r g a u g e s e n s o r
2. Thermostat stuck open
Coolant leaks
1 . F a u l t y p u m p m e c h a n i c a l s e a l
2 . D e t e r i o r a t e d O - r i n g s
Engine temperature too high
1 . F a u l t y t e m p e r a t u r e g a u g e o r g a u g e s e n s o r
2. Thermostat stuck closed
3 . F a u l t y r a d i a t o r c a p
4 . I n s u f f i c i e n t c o o l a n t
5 . P a s s a g e s
b l o c k e d i n r a d i a t o r , h o s e s , o r w a t e r j a c k e t
6 . F a n b l a d e s b e n t
7 . F a u l t y f a n m o t o r
Do not remoye the radiator cap when the engine is hot. The coolant is under pressure ond severe scolding could
result.
The engine must be cool before servicing the cooling system.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
R a d i a t o r c a p r e l i e f P r e s s u r e
7 5 - 1 0 5 k P a ( 0 . 7 5 - 1 . 0 5 k s / c m ' , 1 0 , 7 - 1 4 . 9 p s i )
F r e e z i n g p o i n t ( H y d r o m e t e r t e s t ) :
5 5 % D i s t i l l e d w a t e r + 4 5 % e t h y l e n e g l y c o l : - 3 2 o C ( - 2 5 ' F )
5 0 % D i s t i l l e d w a t e r + 5 0 % e t h y l e n e g l y c o l : - 3 7 o C ( - 3 4 " F )
4 5 % D i s t i l l e d w a t e r + 5 5 % e t h v l e n e g l y c o l : - 4 4 . 5 " C ( - 4 8 ' F )
C o o l a n t c a p a c i t y :
R a d i a t o r a n d e n g i n e
R e s e r v e t a n k
Total system
2 . 5 l i t e r s ( 2 . 6 5 U S q t )
0.4 liters (0.42 US qt)
2.9 liters (3.07 US qt)
T h e r m o s t a t
B e g i n s t o o p e n : 8 0 o t o 8 4 o c ( 1 7 6 o - t o 1 8 3 " F )
V a l v e l i f t : M i n i m u m o f 8 m m a t 9 5 ' C ( 0 . 3 1 5 i n a t 2 0 3 o F )
B o i l i n g p o i n t ( w i t h 5 0 - 5 0 m i x t u r e ) :
Unpressurized
: 107 .7"C 1226" Fl
Cap on, pressurized:
125.6"C (258'F)
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D a t e o f l s s u e : J a n u a r y , 1 9 8 3
O H O N D A M O T O R C O . , L T D .