Engine overheating is rarely the result of a single failure. It usually happens when several small weaknesses in the cooling system line up, from low coolant to a stuck thermostat or a failing fan. To ...

To keep the water in the cooling system from boiling or freezing, the water is mixed with coolant or antifreeze. Car Smarts: Most coolants contain about 95 percent ethylene glycol, a chemical that ...

Your vehicle’s cooling system is more than just a radiator, water pump, thermostat, fan, and coolant. Well, OK, it is exactly that, but there is a lot more to an effective cooling system than just the ...

As metro Atlanta prepares for another potential winter storm, auto service shops are reminding drivers about a critical but ...

Proper maintenance of the cooling system has always been important, but with today’s engines running hotter than ever it is even more critical. Proper maintenance of the cooling system has always been ...

All cars are air cooled! Anyone who doesn't think so should try driving with the radiator covered. True, the engine is liquid cooled. The liquid—calledcoolant—may be water, alcohol and water, ethylene ...

Author's note: In the Jan. '09 issue of HPP, the technical article "Keep a Cool Head" described installing Evans NPG coolant in a Pontiac engine, along with other modifications. Due to the varied ...

In the classic air-cooled VW boxer engines—and even current motorcycle, ATV, and aircraft configurations—engine cooling is achieved through airflow alone. Cast cooling fins, surrounding cylinder ...

For the past several months, Professor John Kelly at WeberAuto has been posting a series of videos on the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV. He has aimed to explain the operation of the car and provide info on ...

We just shared another good video from Weber Auto and John Kelly detailing the Chevrolet Bolt EV cooling systems. The fact that there’s an additional valve connecting the two loops in series OR in ...

A heavy-duty truck’s cooling system is primarily designed to prevent the engine from overheating. Secondary tasks are to provide heat to the cab and, in some cases, the trailer. Today, cooling systems ...