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 ...

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 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 ...

When Mustangs were rolling off assembly lines decades ago, there was no such thing as a factory installed coolant recovery system short of the expansion tanks in full-size Fords. For Mustangs, coolant ...

Caps on motor oil bottles, pop bottles and beer bottles keep the liquid in. But a radiator cap is not any ordinary cap. Though it seals the cooling system from the outside, the radiator cap is ...

If you plan on running your car down a dragstrip, you must have a radiator-overflow can, also known as a puke can. Sometimes you can run a hose from the radiator filler to the windshield-washer ...

A few years back we attended a tire launch at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. At the time, the Mustang fleet was composed of what were essentially mildly modified S197 GT street cars for the ...

Start with the basics. Is the coolant level correct (and the radiator overflow tank intact)? Are the fan belts that drive the water pump tight and not slipping? Is the electric fan turning on? Is the ...

Your ATV or UTV’s cooling system works hard to keep the engine at the right temperature. Coolant not only prevents overheating in the summer but also protects against freezing in the winter and ...

Dealing with an old Chevy that got the majority of its modifications in the 1980s is like stepping back in time—and not in a good way. Our 1967 Camaro was originally a six-cylinder car, and like most ...