when checking my coolent it was weird

jsb03f · 02-23-2008, 09:16 PM

took off the radiator cap and there was a thick green film all on the underside of the cap AND on the inside of the radiator housing. It looks like quagulated coolant. like it got burnt and or something like fungus is growing inside the coolent lines. is this safe? should I go to dealer?

Kidekat · 02-24-2008, 01:40 AM

It could be the coolant being boiled off, or some sealant from the assembly process floating around in there. Try to remove it and see if it comes back again. Worst case is to do a radiator flush.

sbigshot · 02-24-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Kidekat

It could be the coolant being boiled off, or some sealant from the assembly process floating around in there. Try to remove it and see if it comes back again. Worst case is to do a radiator flush.

... and if you do flush it, go back with a mix of demineralized h2o & coolant.

Kidekat · 02-24-2008, 02:24 AM

You mean Distilled water, or if you know somebody that works at a lab, have them fetch you some double distilled water. chase it down with a bottle of Water wetter or something similar.

sbigshot · 02-24-2008, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Kidekat

You mean Distilled water, or if you know somebody that works at a lab, have them fetch you some double distilled water. chase it down with a bottle of Water wetter or something similar.

>> distilled water and demin water are the same thing (pure / mineral free) - just to avoid any confusion.

***fiji06si13*** · 02-24-2008, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jsb03f

took off the radiator cap and there was a thick green film all on the underside of the cap AND on the inside of the radiator housing. It looks like quagulated coolant. like it got burnt and or something like fungus is growing inside the coolent lines. is this safe? should I go to dealer?

ok how many miles are on car first of all? If it's not a lot of film then its ok its just the coolent silicates breaking down....it is a long life coolent in the car and dosn't require changing till 90k.
My coolent is blue if yours is green I don't know why other than the coolent was changed and it shouldn't have been...I try to keep the coolent that belongs in the car in it if you have the OEM honda Blue stuff in there and you added green stuf it could be reacting....

RAI · 02-24-2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kidekat

You mean Distilled water, or if you know somebody that works at a lab, have them fetch you some double distilled water. chase it down with a bottle of Water wetter or something similar.

Or distill it yourself

AllShowNoGo · 02-24-2008, 04:49 PM

did u buy ur car new or used? why is ur coolant green to begin with?

HondaTune · 02-24-2008, 04:51 PM

Have you ever mixed coolants?

I hope your aware that certain coolants IF combined will turn into a jelly type substance then your pretty much screwd

***fiji06si13*** · 02-24-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaTune.net

Have you ever mixed coolants?

I hope your aware that certain coolants IF combined will turn into a jelly type substance then your pretty much screwd

that's what i was thinking he did because he is saying it's green...

02-23-2008, 09:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
jsb03f Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tampa Posts: 670 Josh iTrader: 3 / 100%	when checking my coolent it was weird took off the radiator cap and there was a thick green film all on the underside of the cap AND on the inside of the radiator housing. It looks like quagulated coolant. like it got burnt and or something like fungus is growing inside the coolent lines. is this safe? should I go to dealer?

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02-24-2008, 01:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kidekat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 715 iTrader: 0 / 0%	It could be the coolant being boiled off, or some sealant from the assembly process floating around in there. Try to remove it and see if it comes back again. Worst case is to do a radiator flush.

02-24-2008, 02:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kidekat Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Placentia, CA Posts: 715 iTrader: 0 / 0%	You mean Distilled water, or if you know somebody that works at a lab, have them fetch you some double distilled water. chase it down with a bottle of Water wetter or something similar.

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AllShowNoGo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tampa/Gainesville Age: 23 Posts: 2,050 Jason iTrader: 0 / 0%	did u buy ur car new or used? why is ur coolant green to begin with?

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HondaTune Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 62 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Have you ever mixed coolants? I hope your aware that certain coolants IF combined will turn into a jelly type substance then your pretty much screwd