My car's(Honda) radiator reservoir gets empty fast. I top it constantly. What probably is the problem and what is the way out? Your responses will be of great value.

Omotakins:
My car's(Honda) radiator reservoir gets empty fast. I top it constantly. What probably is the problem and what is the way out? Your responses will be of great value.

You have a leak somewhere, I'd say. Probably should change your radiator or something.

I hope the leak is traceable if that really is the problem

rradiator
Cylinder head

Gasket
Radiator cover
Fan...
Thermostat

Could be any of d above



Car dey over heat?

yes, it overheats over a certain distance

Omotakins:
My car's(Honda) radiator reservoir gets empty fast. I top it constantly. What probably is the problem and what is the way out? Your responses will be of great value.

i suspect a leakage, Radautoworks has something she sells that you pour into the radiator and it goes all the way to the leak and blocks it instead of changing the entire unit but first you have to get the radiator checked to know the actual problem

Check for leakage if none good for you, u mentioned that it over heat, how many fan does u radiator have? If one buy a two fan radiator, what do top it with? If water, radiator is not designed to use water alone Because water boiling point is 100 degree but coolant boiling point is 220 degree, u see?, rather buy a coolant that Is already mix with water in four litter can, like abro red

Symptoms of coolant going down is a clear evident of leakage and leakage can be internal or external .U need to find a 21 century workshop that can perform cooling system pressure test to dig out the root of leakage .
Pix shown above depict the tool at work .

RZArecta2:
i suspect a leakage, Radautoworks has something she sells that you pour into the radiator and it goes all the way to the leak and blocks it instead of changing the entire unit but first you have to get the radiator checked to know the actual problem

Thank you. It's easy to find leak if you do it right and maybe plug it too without replacement

timenamoney:
Check for leakage if none good for you, u mentioned that it over heat, how many fan does u radiator have? If one buy a two fan radiator, what do top it with? If water, radiator is not designed to use water alone Because water boiling point is 100 degree but coolant boiling point is 220 degree, u see?, rather buy a coolant that Is already mix with water in four litter can, like abro red

Thanks. It is a two-fan radiator. Can the problem be the fact that it is a one-cell radiator?

RZArecta2:
i suspect a leakage, Radautoworks has something she sells that you pour into the radiator and it goes all the way to the leak and blocks it instead of changing the entire unit but first you have to get the radiator checked to know the actual problem

Thanks for the response. I will need to do some searching to know where I can have the leak checked

Omotakins:

Thanks for the response. I will need to do some searching to know where I can have the leak checked

What state are you in? We can check it.

radautoworks:


What state are you in? We can check it.

Ogun state

Omotakins:

Thanks. It is a two-fan radiator. Can the problem be the fact that it is a one-cell radiator?

in Nigeria where our climate is hot is better to use two fan radiator I don't use the four litre rubber any more because of fake products, rather I use Abro coolant in a can which can not be faked by Nigerians, see picture

Omotakins:

Thanks. It is a two-fan radiator. Can the problem be the fact that it is a one-cell radiator?

No, a one cell radiator can also work perfectly in Nigeria but it should use 50% coolant and 50% destiled water like swan bottle water or air conditioner water but I prefer the abro coolant in a tin container that says DO NOT MIX WITH WATER especially when you use a themostat in your engine

CHEERS

Omotakins:

Thanks. It is a two-fan radiator. Can the problem be the fact that it is a one-cell radiator?

NO , but two cells help more in hot summer traffic jams

timenamoney:
NO , but two cells help more in hot summer traffic jams

Dead advice.leave the damn thing the way it was manufactured. Frisco is hotter than the Sahara during summer. we should stop this africa is hot mentality.

erico2k2:

Dead advice.leave the damn thing the way it was manufactured. Frisco is hotter than the Sahara during summer. we should stop this africa is hot mentality.

what is Dead about this issue ( don't you have a better polite way to express yourself? ) or what wrong advise are you talking about when I said NO when asked if one cell radiator is the issue (after he admits he has two cell already )

two cells radiator is bigger and contain more coolant and have better chance to discharge heat especially during a hot summer traffic jams with air conditioner on ( don't it make sense to you, Mr perfect ? )

you sound un-polite without reading properly which is very bad of you
#be social

timenamoney:
what is Dead about this issue ( don't you have a better polite way to express yourself? ) or what wrong advise are you talking about when I said NO when asked if one cell radiator is the issue (after he admits he has two cell already )

two cells radiator is bigger and contain more coolant and have better chance to discharge heat especially during a hot summer traffic jams with air conditioner on ( don't it make sense to you, Mr perfect ? )

you sound un-polite without reading properly which is very bad of you
#be social

Nop I cant be polite cos it's advice like these that lead people to kill thier cars. There are cars equipped with double cells and double fans.leave the damn car the way it was manufactured. No one in the US will advise you to do same in summer cos wen U say summer you mean America or Europe cos 9ja do t have it.I repeat Texas is very hot in the summer and Florida has a topical feel no one does that shyte in thier cars. replace like 4 like parts. you belong to them school of thought who sing tropicalization.

erico2k2:

Nop I cant be polite cos it's advice like these that lead people to kill thier cars. There are cars equipped with double cells and double fans.leave the damn car the way it was manufactured. No one in the US will advise you to do same in summer cos wen U say summer you mean America or Europe cos 9ja do t have it.I repeat Texas is very hot in the summer and Florida has a topical feel no one does that shyte in thier cars. replace like 4 like parts. you belong to them school of thought who sing tropicalization.

1) there was no advise (because he already has a two cell radiator )
2) all what your writing has nothing to counter with what I wrote above
3) you said =wen U say summer you mean America or Europe cos 9ja do t have it { chia tell me if we have winter or freezing snow, defind summer }
your comments are ABSOLUTE and UNRELIABLE

Omotakins:
yes, it overheats over a certain distance

if there is no leak then your headgasket is gone

there is lots of misinformation here

Whether double radiator or not that wont stop a car from overheating if there is leak or if the headgasket is gone

1st i suggest you get a UV dye to check for leak


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDuGeQnMOzk&ab_channel=ScottyKilmer

2 do compression test

Omotakins:

Thanks. It is a two-fan radiator. Can the problem be the fact that it is a one-cell radiator?

timenamoney:
what is Dead about this issue ( don't you have a better polite way to express yourself? ) or what wrong advise are you talking about when I said NO when asked if one cell radiator is the issue (after he admits he has two cell already )

two cells radiator is bigger and contain more coolant and have better chance to discharge heat especially during a hot summer traffic jams with air conditioner on ( don't it make sense to you, Mr perfect ? )

you sound un-polite without reading properly which is very bad of you
#be social

check who was suggesting two cell radiator here!The OP said he h[b]as two fans on his single cell radiator,[/b]

ZIMDRILL:


if there is no leak then your headgasket is gone

there is lots of misinformation here

Whether double radiator or not that wont stop a car from overheating if there is leak or if the headgasket is gone

1st i suggest you get a UV dye to check for leak


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDuGeQnMOzk&ab_channel=ScottyKilmer

2 do compression test

i feel you bro, u are right two cell or waht not wont stop over heating, however those Online Mechanics who give advice that suggest one should ulter the measured parts o n a car are the ones Im all against.its these same group that make others wire their fan direct long term Nah THEM