When the fuel/air mixture is ignited in the cylinders, the temperature inside the engine can reach thousands of degrees Fahrenheit. It takes only half that heat to melt iron, and your engine would be ...

CARS.COM — If steam is pouring from under your hood, a temperature warning light is glowing bright red on your dashboard or the needle in the temperature gauge is cozying up to the High mark, it’s ...

Flushing and replacing coolant is a moderately difficult repair job. Consult the owner's manual, your car’s manufacturer, or a trusted mechanic for more specific information on your vehicle. You take ...

Meh, your 4x4’s cooling system is simple…as simple as fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, material properties, specific heat, ideal gas laws, and a few more aspects of physics can be.

Tip: Many vehicles have a pressurized coolant recovery system called an expansion tank that makes opening the radiator unnecessary. These systems are considered "sealed" because the safety pressure ...

Visually inspecting a vehicle's coolant overflow reservoir can provide a wealth of diagnostic information. Savvy service personnel routinely check the coolant recovery “bottle” on every vehicle that ...

Automotive cooling systems are the unsung heroes of our vehicles. You never hear or see any automaker advertising or bragging about their engine cooling systems, yet they have undergone a quiet and ...

The job of refilling and bleeding coolant is not that bad – it’s just the process of removing air from your car’s newly serviced cooling system. But there are some important tips and tricks to arm ...

As engines get very hot, coolant helps distribute heat to help prevent overheating and engine damage. It also adds antifreeze protection and acts as a lubricant for some of the engine’s components. If ...

Draining and filling the engine coolant is fairly straightforward for most vehicles produced before 2000. Start by checking the condition of your coolant when the engine is cool. Remove the radiator ...

Question: Hello to everyone atVettemagazine, I recently bought my father’s Corvette and it seems to be running a little hot. When I checked the coolant it looks very dirty and there is a lot of red, ...

This week, a Toyota Pri u s driver filled up the car’s coolant tank in the dark. Since they couldn’t see the “min” or “max” ...