Minimum temperatures have been in the minus degrees the winter and this may have you wrapping yourself up against the cold, but have you considered that your engine may need some extra attention too?
Minimum temperatures have been in the minus degrees the winter and this may have you wrapping yourself up against the cold, but have you considered that your engine may need some extra attention too?
Your car’s cooling system protects the engine against damage by ensuring that it operates within a normal temperature range.
But in order to do this you need to be sure that your cooling system levels are not low or full of rust, dirt or mineral deposits.
As your engine reaches a certain temperature, the fluid in your radiator begins to boil and the evaporated fluid begins to condense into water vapour which starts to stick to the interior of the engine.
Over time, the condensation of this vapour may cause rust which will then flake off and interfere with engine performance.
In winter, this condensation can freeze, expand and perhaps create even more damage. Antifreeze, if added in proper amounts, is designed to keep your engine from overheating as well as from freezing as the mixture does not boil as easily as water.
Usually you add a mixture of half antifreeze and half water. Use a hydrometer to check the ph value of the coolant in the vehicle’s cooling system, but be acutely aware that some antifreeze comes already premixed and adding water to this may throw the ratio out of balance and cause damage.
