CARS.COM — If steam is pouring from under your hood, a temperature warning light is glowing bright red on your dashboard or the needle in the temperature gauge is cozying up to the High mark, it’s ...

Radiator hoses can be made from a few different materials, and they generally last for tens of thousands of miles, but they ...

Justin Pritchard is a seasoned Sudbury, Ontario-based automotive journalist, producer, and technical writer. With a passion for cars and a talent for storytelling, he's established himself as a ...

We've said it more times than we care to count over the years—the early Mustang cooling system is marginal at best. It may have worked fairly well with a stock engine and the cooling system in perfect ...

The radiator was invented and patented by Karl Benz in 1885. The first honeycomb radiator was designed by Wilhelm Maybach and fitted to the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP model. Ethylene glycol was first ...

Water jackets don't necessarily get a lot of attention, but they are integral to the functioning of most internal combustion ...

Along with power, internal combustion engines make heat. They actually create so much heat that if it isn’t adequately channeled away, it can potentially damage an engine beyond repair. To solve the ...

Few things in a racer's life are more frustrating than a fast car that you cannot keep on the track for an entire race because of niggling mechanical problems. One of the most common examples of this ...

The fields along America’s highways once covered in frost are now fully sprinkled in morning dew, indicating spring has sprung and summer is on its way. Soon, sweltering heat will pour down from the ...

The demands on modern engine-cooling systems are complex. Although increased performance, reduced fuel consumption, longer durability and cleaner emissions may appear to be at odds with each other, ...

A car's cooling system is like a linebacker — it's the most important component in a car engine's defense system. It ensures the engine runs at optimal temperatures and prevents it from overheating.