3IS Simple/"Dumb" Questions Thread - Ask away and get answers!
#331
Another simple question, I had filled my cars coolant to the full marking when I bought it. Recently it has become low again (checked before starting the car). The cap has some dried coolant and you can see where it has overflowed out. When I drove the car around it has risen back to line where i had filled it. Should I add more or leave it as is?
#332
Another simple question, I had filled my cars coolant to the full marking when I bought it. Recently it has become low again (checked before starting the car). The cap has some dried coolant and you can see where it has overflowed out. When I drove the car around it has risen back to line where i had filled it. Should I add more or leave it as is?
Realistically you want it close to the Full if not on the line, but no more.
As the coolant heats up and expands the excess will leave the cooling system and raise the level in the Reservoir.
When the vehicle cools down, the excess in the Reservoir will essentially be sucked back into the system to keep the vehicle side full.
The pink crusties (as I like to call it) form due to evaporation of the water in the coolant, which ultimately takes a bit of the coolant with it.
The crusties will usually form around the Reservoir cap and at the end of the overflow tube...basically wherever there is a gap to escape into the outside world.
Just like any fluid, a periodic check to confirm and adjust level (as needed) is recommended.
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JNP1227 (02-13-19)
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Yeah I knew it’d be fine distance wise, but bad for fuel pump . When I fill/filled up it was like 14.9gl. Think full capacity is like 17.5 or something
Last edited by Sant0rini; 04-01-19 at 11:47 PM.
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AtomicAWD (04-01-19)
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He’s right . It’s probably okay since it’s factory but typically good rule of thumb is to never have your fuel pump running that low. This was standard when I had a 500whp civic with an AEM fuel pump lol .
#339
Just a dumb question, anywhere I can get some good looking lug nuts, I recently bought a set of Enkei RS05RRs and was wondering where to get some new lug nuts for the car, and also what size I should buy those nuts,
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Also you found us in the 3IS forum, you may want to check out the ES forum: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es-...1990-2006-179/
#344
hello everyone, I’m on stock suspension and I installed nice misano wheels. The sizes for my setup are 19x8.5 +35 w/ 245/35/19 in the front and 19x9.5 +45 w/ 255/30/19 in the back and I don’t rub but really worried I hit a huge dip at high speed and rub badly as it’s so close. The part of the bumper that is meeting the fender is the location I have a feeling I will hit really hard one day.
Does anyone have this setup and if so are you rubbing at all in the rear?
Does anyone have this setup and if so are you rubbing at all in the rear?
#345
hello everyone, I’m on stock suspension and I installed nice misano wheels. The sizes for my setup are 19x8.5 +35 w/ 245/35/19 in the front and 19x9.5 +45 w/ 255/30/19 in the back and I don’t rub but really worried I hit a huge dip at high speed and rub badly as it’s so close. The part of the bumper that is meeting the fender is the location I have a feeling I will hit really hard one day.
Does anyone have this setup and if so are you rubbing at all in the rear?
Does anyone have this setup and if so are you rubbing at all in the rear?
Curious though, why do you have bigger tires in the front? Just seems a little odd, if anything people put bigger tires in the rear. And by bigger I mean overall circumference.