When winter comes, there is nothing worse than driving a car with no heat. Apart from not being able to heat up the cabin for comfort, you won't be able to defog your windshield. When a vehicle has...
Category: Cooling Systems & Components
Can a Water Pump Cause Car To Overheat? Yes, and Here Is How
There are a lot of components that can cause a car to overheat when they fail, but is the water pump one of them? The purpose of the water pump is to circulate the coolant through the engine. By...
Coolant is an essential component of the cooling system. It circulates around the engine and absorbs the heat, thus preventing the engine from overheating. If you owned more than one car, you may...
The coolant reservoir cap is an important component of a car's cooling system. It is designed to keep the right pressure in the coolant system which is between 12 and 15 PSI. But what happens when...
A coolant temperature sensor is an important part of a car's cooling system. It helps to ensure that the engine runs at the correct temperature by sending information to the car's computer. If the...
How Coolant Flows Through An Engine – Cooling System Explained
As the engine produces power by combustion, a lot of heat is generated in the process. It is up to the coolant and the cooling system to take the heat away from the engine so it won't overheat. But...