Oil in coolant reservoir

Tiny
JOSEPH HOLLAND
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  • 1996 HONDA ACCORD
  • 2.1L
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 205,000 MILES
How do I flush out the oil?
Thursday, June 6th, 2019 AT 12:40 PM

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Tiny
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Good afternoon,

You need to drain all the coolant. Then add all water. Add dishwasher powered soap to the cooling system and run it until the thermostat opens and circulates through the system.

Then drain it all out and add coolant.

Use about half a cup of the soap.

Roy
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Thursday, June 6th, 2019 AT 12:47 PM
Tiny
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Thank you. I wanted to be sure.
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Thursday, June 6th, 2019 AT 12:55 PM
Tiny
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You are welcome.

Always glad to help.

Roy
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Thursday, June 6th, 2019 AT 1:00 PM

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