Connecting Pipe Replacement

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Drain the engine coolant (see COOLANT REPLACEMENT ).
Remove the thermostat housing (see THERMOSTAT HOUSING REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION ).
Remove the connecting pipe (A).

Fig 1: Identifying Connecting Pipe & O-Ring
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Install the connecting pipe with a new O-ring (B).
Install the thermostat housing (see INSTALLATION ).
Refill the radiator with engine coolant, and bleed the air from the cooling system with the heater valve open (see step 8).
Clean up any spilled engine coolant.