Maintaining engine cooling system components is critical not only to avoid breakdowns, but also to ensure the truck is operating effectively throughout its lifecycle. Experts weigh in on what to check ...

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 ...

Often overlooked, it's important to routinely flush your cooling system. For most car owners, their vehicles are an extension of their personality. So it’s no wonder that they are always ready to go ...

If you've ever been topping off your car's coolant and accidentally poured the brightly colored liquid all over the engine, you understand that it can be both frustrating and concerning. Coolant is ...

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 ...

New advanced engines and cooling systems are changing cooling system maintenance requirements. Service technicians and fleet managers should review their preventative maintenance (PM) strategy and ...

The fields along America’s highways once covered in frost are now fully sprinkled in morning dew, indicating spring has sprung and summer is on its way. Soon, sweltering heat will pour down from the ...

Conventional green coolant lasts two to three years or 30,000 to 50,000 miles. Extended-life orange and red coolants last five years or 100,000 to 150,000 miles under normal operating conditions. The ...

The demands on modern engine-cooling systems are complex. Although increased performance, reduced fuel consumption, longer durability and cleaner emissions may appear to be at odds with each other, ...

How hot does your engine run? Is it on the cool side? The hot side? Where should it be? How big of a radiator should you run? Antifreeze or water? Tap or distilled? Do you need a pressurized cooling ...