As a new owner of one of these cars, I have noticed it is very difficult to see the coolant level due to the shape of the bottle. Any tips? Also, is it normal to have the fan continue to run just about every time the car is shut down (ambient 85-90 F.)? Thx very much.

 

The fan running is normal and nothing to be concerned about.

I don't have any tips on the coolant check. Honda succeeded at getting 10 pounds of manure in a 5 pound bag under the hood, so I can't get my hands or eyes on a lot of things I'm used to.

 

Fan run on is normal in alot of cars now. Just cools the radiator down post drive to a safe level. Seeing that most rads. now have plastic on the top and bottom, extracting the extra heat helps to make them last longer. Also if the car has just purged the water in the block for cooling and you just parked it. That means theres water in there that could be as high as 210f. Thermostats on cars are set at a much higher temp than in the old days. Operating psi for cooling systems are also higher now days. 12 to 17 psi is very common some sealed systems run at 21 psi. In those type systems the water pump is more for moving water thru the heater coil and less for moving water from the block to rad.

As for the fluid level. Check and see if theres dip stick on the bottom of the cap. Our Accord has the washer fluid bottle stuffed down in a fender. You can see the top of the tank and the neck. Pull the cap off and theres a dip stick on it. I thought it was a nice touch. But really not needed on the I4.

 

Thanks Schwa