Faster is not better when it comes to engine coolant flow rate. The purpose of a radiator is to support heat transfer, which is a time-dependent process. As Flex-a-Lite explains, to move the heat from ...

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 ...

A car overheating in traffic but not at highway speed almost always has a cooling system problem involving airflow rather than coolant volume. At highway speed, air flows through the radiator ...

Checking your coolant level could be the difference between a blown engine and a safe journey. Especially if you live in a hot climate or tow on a regular basis, checking how much coolant you have is ...

Hello Paul, I recently took a long drive to the countryside, and halfway through, my car started overheating even though I had checked the coolant levels. The radiator fan seemed to be ...

We all know hot trucks are cool. On the other hand, trucks that run hot aren't cool. There's nothing worse than steam coming out from under the hood of your prized pickup while boiling coolant pours ...

There are few automotive gremlins as pervasive as a leaky radiator. Nearly everyone and their mothers have stories about waking up one fine autumn morning, going out to the car, and finding a massive ...

Antifreeze is a chemical solution which is added to the water that flows around your car’s engine and through its radiator. It performs an important function all year round: in the winter, it lowers ...

We’ve said it more times than we care to count over the years—the early Mustang cooling system is marginal at best. It may have worked fairly well with a stock engine and the cooling system in perfect ...