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The cooling system is a critical component in the engine management system. More so than ever. Cars built from the late 80’s started to be set to run at higher temperatures around that time frame. The reason was mainly to help curb emissions, although engineers found out hot engines also run more efficiently. Here is something not to many people know, including professional mechanics. A hot engine runs better. I don’t mean an overheated engine, but an engine that runs about 190 degrees to 210 degrees is perfect. It holds true for even new cars.
Car or automotive engines run at almost the borderline of running too hot, meaning that an unmaintained cooling system is a time bomb and if the car is older, time for a rebuilt engine if it overheats badly. Fortunately these systems have good methods to keep the engine temperature stabilized. The basic system design has not changed over many years, although it has been improved. Allowing more reliability and better stability of engine temperature over a large variation in temperatures outside.
A cooling system consists of a water pump, radiator, a thermostat, cooling hoses, heater hoses, radiator cap, cooling retrieval tank, engine freeze plugs and a fan clutch to keep things cool. Sometimes the fan is electric and some of them are thermostatically controlled, either way they are supposed to automatically run when the engine reaches a certain temperature.
Here is a bit of advise, use the proper anti-freeze and summer coolant. Check with the manufacturer about what type. A lot of have people have had to make a strategy to buy another engine by using the wrong anti-freeze.
Suffice it to say that a properly maintained cooling system is of the utmost most importance. Other than the expense involved in a failure, it causes a lot of lost time and frustration. GotEngines.com has an easy approach to taking care of your car engine. Make maintenance important and you are less likely to experience an emergency. It is a good approach to life. Like your body, if health is important to you and you take preventative measures than an emergency like a tooth ache is less likely. I use this comparison because by getting your teeth cleaned regularly helps prevent an emergency, like a bad toothache and having an achy tooth pulled.
That is the basics of cooling systems, prevent the need for a rebuilt engine. There is much more to say about the subject of prevention, follow the above suggestion, take your car to a reputable mechanic and prevent the need for a used engine, or maybe a remanufactured engine or even a new engine. Remember who to call if you need one. GotEngines.com– at 1-877-268-0664. Advise is free. Enjoy.
FYI: Anti-freeze and summer coolant is a poison.
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