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  • Antifreeze explained

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    Antifreeze explained

    Car Antifreeze types explained An antifreeze is a chemical additive which lowers the freezing point of a water-based liquid. An antifreeze mixture is used to achieve ...

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  • Coolant Leaks Finding

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    Coolant Leaks Finding

    Finding Engine Coolant Leaks Engine Coolant Level is Low Many points in your car’s cooling system are liable to develop leaks through which coolant can escape. To inspect for a ...

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  • Coolant temperature Sensor

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    Coolant temperature Sensor

    Car coolant temperature sensor explained The coolant temperature sensor is used to measure the temperature of the engine coolant of an internal combustion engine. The readings ...

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  • Cooling Air cooled Vehicles

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    Cooling Air cooled Vehicles

    Air cooling explained Air cooling is a method of dissipating heat. It works by making the object to be cooled have a larger surface area or have an increased flow of air over its ...

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  • Cooling check or renew radiator cap

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    Cooling check or renew radiator cap

    Checking and renewing a radiator cap The spring loading of the cap keeps the cooling system under pressure, and raises the boiling point of water so that it does not boil at the ...

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  • Cooling Internal combustion engine

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    Cooling Internal combustion engine

    Automotive engine cooling Internal combustion engine cooling refers to the cooling of an internal combustion engine, typically using either air or a liquid. Overview Heat engines ...

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  • Cooling Removing and testing a thermostat

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    Cooling Removing and testing a thermostat

    Cooling System Removing and testing a thermostat Thermostats are quite reliable, they do occasionally go wrong and need to be renewed. There is nothing you can do to repair a ...

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  • Cooling System Flush

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    Cooling System Flush

    Replace a Radiator & Flush the Cooling System The vehicle's radiator is the component that removes heat from the engine through thermal heat exchange. It is usually located in ...

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  • Cooling System parts

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    Cooling System parts

    Engine Cooling System parts Inside your car's engine, thousands of controlled explosions called combustion events are caused by igniting the fuel air mixture inside the engine. ...

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  • Cooling System Thermostat works

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    Cooling System Thermostat works

    How a Car Cooling System Thermostat Works Inside your cars engine, thousands of controlled explosions called combustion events caused by igniting fuel-air mixture inside the ...

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  • Engine Overheating or Runs Hot

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    Engine Overheating or Runs Hot

    Engine Overheating or Runs Hot help Engine Overheating Repair Inside your car's engine, thousands of controlled explosions called combustion events occur. These explosions are ...

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  • Expansion tank

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    Expansion tank

    Expansion tank An expansion tank is also used in the cooling system of most internal combustion engines, to allow the antifreeze and air in the system to expand with rising ...

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  • Heater core explained

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    Heater core explained

    Car Heater core explained A heater core is a radiator-like device used in heating the cabin of a vehicle. Hot coolant from the vehicle's engine is passed through a winding tube ...

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  • Heater Not Working

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    Heater Not Working

    Car Heater Not Working Your car's heater is a life saver in cold weather. Before attempting to repair your cars heater, you should understand how your heater system works. First, ...

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  • How car engine works?

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    Basics how a car engine works The car engine is an internal combustion engine, of which there are a number of various types including diesel engine, gasoline engine, rotary ...

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  • Radiator Explained

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    Radiator Explained

    How a Car Radiator Works Radiators are the heart of a cars cooling system, without them there would be no way to keep an internal combustion engine from overheating to the point ...

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  • Radiator Hoses Replace

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    Radiator Hoses Replace

    How to Replace Radiator Hoses Before inspecting your radiator hoses, make sure your vehicle engine is cold. You don’t want to inspect your hoses when they are hot. Most radiator ...

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  • Viscous Fan clutch

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    Viscous Fan clutch

    Viscous Fan clutch A fan clutch is a thermostatic device that exists as an integral component of certain automotive cooling systems. Function When the engine is cool or even at ...

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  • Water Injection

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    Water Injection

    Water injection In internal combustion engines, water injection, also known as anti-detonant injection, is spraying water into the cylinder or incoming fuel-air mixture to cool ...

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  • Water Pump how it works

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    Water Pump how it works

    Water Pump Works A water pump is used to circulate coolant throughout the engine block,cooling and heater systems. The water pump is driven by the engine viaserpentine belt in ...

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  • Water Pump Replace

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    Water Pump Replace

    How to Replace a car water pump A water pump is a critical part of your car's engine cooling system. Most waters pumps fail in one of two ways, either the input shaft seal fails ...

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  • Water temperature gauge

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    Water temperature gauge

    Water temperature gauge Why the Water temperature gauge is important and how it works and why it is essential on older and modern cars. A water temperature gauge gives an early ...

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