The heater control valve (sometimes called the hot water valve) is used to control the rate at which coolant flows through the heater core. The valve is located on the…
A vehicle has many electrical circuits. For an electrical component to function properly, the electricity must return to the source through the ground side of the circuit. Ground paths are usually metal conductors such as wires or the vehicle frame, engine or body.
One way to check for proper coolant circulation is to check the upper and lower radiator hoses. The upper radiator hose should be hot, around 190–200 °F. (The safest and…
Coolant of good quality will be brightly colored. As coolant becomes old, it usually turns into a brownish, rust colored liquid. At this point the coolant is past its useful life and must be changed.
With all the long-life coolants, and even the three-year/50,000 mile conventional coolants, it’s fair to ask: why do we see so many cases of coolants failing at low mileage.
As the weather turns cooler and windshields become fogged up or frosty, you’ll want to activate the defrost button.
Did you know today, Tuesday, September 14, 2010 is the 40th anniversary of the United States Clean Air Act? Section 608 and Section 609 which regulate stationary and mobile…
Did you know…to comply with Section 609 of the Clean Air Act, recovery/recycling equipment must be certified to SAE specifications.
If you would like to download our glove box guide to Your Car’s Air Conditioning System click here for a downloadable pdf that you can print out and keep with your car’s owner’s manual. This glove box guide has tips for keeping you cool, helping the environment and for optimum A/C system performance.
If your car’s A/C system is not cooling you off in a reasonable time frame to make you happy, take it to your service professional for an A/C check-up. Here’s what he or she will look at:
No one is particularly patient when it comes to passenger compartment cool down in hot weather. We’re all impatient in today’s society. We want it now! So, when the inside of our car is hot we are also cranky.
Over the last few years, due to trends in styling, many newer cars do not have conventional grills up front. Very often, a closed panel resides, or the hood extends down to where a grill would have been. But all vehicles still depend on air passing through the radiator to provide engine cooling, and also for A/C system operation.
