Question: My question is about radiator overflow tanks. I’ve always had cars and trucks that had an overflow tank that you would keep full to the cold or hot mark. Checking over my daughter’s car, she ...

Q: My question is about radiator overflow tanks. I’ve always had cars and trucks that had an overflow tank that you would keep full to the cold or hot mark. Checking over my daughter’s car, she has a ...

Draining and filling the engine coolant is fairly straightforward for most vehicles produced before 2000. Start by checking the condition of your coolant when the engine is cool. Remove the radiator ...

Meh, your 4x4’s cooling system is simple…as simple as fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, material properties, specific heat, ideal gas laws, and a few more aspects of physics can be.

Last time we wrenched on Project Scarlett we installed a sweet fuel system. But, anyone who’s been deep into an engine swap will realize fuel isn’t the only plumbing involved in putting a hotter motor ...

Modern cars like the Skoda have sealed cooling systems which means they shouldn’t need regular top-ups. As the engine heats up and the coolant expands, any excess coolant is captured by an overflow ...