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Coolant
Why is your car engine dripping rusty water?
Is Rusty coolant bad? Rust fills the ducts in the radiator, head, and block. Destroys the water pump, etc. You should never let fluid get like this. I...
Why is Water not flowing through car?
Why is my coolant not flowing? The coolant level could be extremely low because of long-term neglect, or because a coolant leak has developed in the r...
Why does your car overheat at high revs?
Why does my car overheat at high speeds? The potential causes of a car overheating at highway speeds are a stuck thermostat, a restricted radiator, or...
Have changed thermostat coolant front heat sensor and it is still getting hot what else could it be?
Why is my car overheating after I changed the thermostat? You could be having a problem with your radiator being clogged up. This will cause the flow ...
Where do you add antifreeze in a 1999 Mazda 626?
How do I add coolant to my Mazda 6? The coolant should be at full in the radiator and between the F and L marks on the coolant reservoir when the engi...
What kind of coolant should you use in a 1996 mitzabishi montero?
What kind of antifreeze does a Mitsubishi take? - Prevents metal corrosion of the cooling system for a long period of time. - Usable in all vehicles m...
How does a refrigerant or a car coolant keeps the refrigerator or car engine cool?
How does coolant keep an engine cool? The engine contains internal hollow structures called water jackets. The coolant flows inside the engine through...
Car does not heat up and oil in the coolant?
Why is there oil in my coolant reservoir? The most common reasons why you have oil in the coolant reservoir is because of a blown head gasket or a cra...
How long can a coolant can be stored?
Does coolant go bad from sitting? The chemical ingredients in antifreeze/coolant are quite stable and virtually never degrade. This means that the com...
Why do you hear water when I press on my gas pedal?
Why do I hear water when I accelerate? What you hear is likely coolant being pumped through the heater core or the hoses. Many times, air pockets will...
If you change from red coolant to yellow could it hurt your car?
Can you add yellow coolant to red? Color doesn't tell you what you really need to know. You can mix two different colors of the same kind of coolant w...
What causes the presence of engine oil in the coolant tank or reservoir?
Why is there oil in my coolant but no coolant in oil? Normally it's either a cracked head or a cracked block, usually caused by cold weather with impr...