Falling victim to radiator boil-over or having your hot rod vapor lock while cruising through town is never a good feeling. Finding yourself in the left turn lane at a red light with the engine ...

A small car repair can stay small, or it can invite several expensive problems along for the ride. That matters even more now because the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 5.2% increase in motor ...

Cooling system problems rarely announce themselves with fanfare. They start quietly, with a gauge that runs a little hotter than usual or a faint smell of coolant after a long drive. Many men shrug ...

Your vehicle's engine cooling system is one of its most critical components. Its primary responsibility is to cycle coolant — which is a 50/50 mixture of water and antifreeze — through your engine to ...

Checking up on your coolant is easy to forget, but an engine’s coolant is just as important as oil when it comes to your car. Coolant does raises the boiling point of the cooling system in summer, ...

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 ...

Some vehicle manufacturers specify a cooling system additive, which is often a type of stop-leak. A key stuck in the ignition of a Subaru Forester is often caused by a faulty switch at the base of the ...

Several components in your car hold coolant, often called antifreeze, and any of them can get a hole or develop a leak. If your car loses too much coolant, its engine could overheat. Coolant is also ...

Coolants are the least understood fluid in a heavy duty truck engine today. But a little attention to them can avert serious problems for your fleet.Photos: Prestone If you’re a maintenance manager or ...

Record-high temperatures around the world have become the new normal, and it will probably get worse in the coming decades. This unprecedented change in global climate has had a severe impact on our ...