From: Tegger on
lora <anjela_pat(a)yahoo.com> wrote in
news:21dc1f3b-4f99-4166-add6-32db859d5f8e(a)q16g2000yqq.googlegroups.com:

> thank you. I have a v4 engine.



You have an inline-4, not a V4.



> So, besides the 2 radiator hoses, the
> others not needed at this time.



Not unless...
1) The hoses are showing cracks, or signs of the ends having been
overtightened. The tiny hoses going to the throttle body and the thermostat
housing almost never break unless abused.
2) The coolant is severely old and has attacked the insides of the hoses.

If the factory clamps have been replaced with aftermarket worm-types, it's
likely that somebody has overtightened the hoses. If the factory spring-
type clamps are still present, chances are good that the hose ends are
fine.



> The car is 8 1/2 yrs old and has 65k miles on it.
>
> and why only honda coolant? anything wrong with other types?


Honda coolant is made specifically for the metals and polymers that Honda
uses in its engines. Others may, or may not, be completely compatible.


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From: dsi1 on
On 3/8/2010 11:56 AM, Steve wrote:
> lora wrote:
>> thank you. I have a v4 engine.
>
> Not in an Accord. Its got either an inline (I4) or a V6. V4 engines are
> quite rare in automobiles (and in general, actually).

She probably means 4-valve head. That's a lot of valves!

>
>
>
>

From: Tegger on
dsi1 <dsi1(a)humuhumunukunukuapuapa.org> wrote in news:E0fln.22573$wr5.3199
@newsfe22.iad:

> On 3/8/2010 11:56 AM, Steve wrote:
>> lora wrote:
>>> thank you. I have a v4 engine.
>>
>> Not in an Accord. Its got either an inline (I4) or a V6. V4 engines are
>> quite rare in automobiles (and in general, actually).
>
> She probably means 4-valve head. That's a lot of valves!



No, she means an inline-4. A lot of people are not sure what the "V" means,
so they tack it in front of any cylinder count. I'm waiting for somebody to
eventually say his lawnmower has a "V1"...

And speaking of multi-valve heads, check out /this/ puppy!
<http://www.maserati-alfieri.co.uk/alfieri26.htm>


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From: Nate Nagel on
On 03/08/2010 08:18 PM, Tegger wrote:
> dsi1<dsi1(a)humuhumunukunukuapuapa.org> wrote in news:E0fln.22573$wr5.3199
> @newsfe22.iad:
>
>> On 3/8/2010 11:56 AM, Steve wrote:
>>> lora wrote:
>>>> thank you. I have a v4 engine.
>>>
>>> Not in an Accord. Its got either an inline (I4) or a V6. V4 engines are
>>> quite rare in automobiles (and in general, actually).
>>
>> She probably means 4-valve head. That's a lot of valves!
>
>
>
> No, she means an inline-4. A lot of people are not sure what the "V" means,
> so they tack it in front of any cylinder count. I'm waiting for somebody to
> eventually say his lawnmower has a "V1"...

Well, if it's a *riding* lawnmower, and you're planning on taking it on
the freeway (not in Virginia or the District of Columbia however) it's
not a bad idea.

http://www.valentine1.com/

nate


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From: cuhulin on
Maserati.
My Maserati does one eighty fivvvve,,,, I lost my license,,, now I do
not drivvvvve,,,,,
cuhulin