I had the radiator serviced on my car; just preventive maintenance. I noticed on the repair invoice I was charged for a cooling system additive.

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 ...

Well, the car's cooling system has been acting up and I’m turning to the hivemind for thoughts on how to proceed. The car is a base model 1998 Chevy Cavalier and has had no problems until this. The ...

Airborne dust and fine desert debris can further impact cooling performance. Radiator fins may become partially blocked, restricting airflow and limiting heat dissipation. When airflow is reduced, the ...

The "hot" in hot rod has meaning. High-performance engines make power through heat. Heat is as much a part of the performance equation as fuel, air and spark. Heat expands air and provides an optimum ...

The oil inside your car's engine can sludge up with neglect and infrequent oil changes. Sludge is a nasty contaminant that can destroy an engine if not given attention, but timely oil changes are a ...

A vehicle’s engine-cooling system serves not just to keep the engine cool, but to also keep its temperature warm enough to ensure efficient, clean operation. System components include a radiator to ...

Q I have a 1992 Ford Ranger with a four-cylinder, 2.3-liter engine. I bought it off my father as a spare vehicle. At some point, my father had a used motor installed. He thinks it came out of a ...

There's nothing worse than hitting the road in your mean machine and overheating. Smiles become frowns and steamy, boiling torrents douse the tarmac as your baby bleeds to death on the side of the ...

This isn't usually a problem with your typical small-block and down-flow radiator or a stock radiator setup, but larger engines (dimensionally) and certain engine placement issues, like a modular ...