Even if you don't know (or care) what a Btu is, you've probably seen a cooling system react violently once in your life. Usually taken for granted until it screws up, the cooling systems in our cars ...

Elizabeth Nelson, coolant program manager at Polaris Laboratories, a fluid-analysis company in Indianapolis, Ind., tells a story that would strike fear into the heart of any fleet manager. A class-8 ...

As an engineering professor for more than 40 years, my father often told me that the only difference between a difficult problem and an easy one is knowing the correct answer. While that axiom can be ...

A heavy-duty truck’s cooling system is primarily designed to prevent the engine from overheating. Secondary tasks are to provide heat to the cab and, in some cases, the trailer. Today, cooling systems ...

Engine coolant is essential for preventing overheating, yet many vehicle owners remain unsure how often they should inspect it as part of routine maintenance.

Your car's cooling system is one of its most critical yet overlooked components. It prevents the engine from overheating, ensures efficient performance, and protects the engine from damage. Without a ...

The human body doesn't like to overheat and engine's aren't much different. Temperature can determine just how much power an engine can make, how efficiently it will run, and whether or not it will ...

When you cut to the basic principles of heavy-duty trucks it comes down to return on investment: maximum mpg, meeting emissions requirements and the truck running at optimum conditions and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Owning a vehicle is an expensive undertaking, especially with the cost of gas on the rise again. Repairs can also be costly and difficult to ...

It’s Friday afternoon.and you and your jobless friends are bored. Such mindless activity arouses the proposal of a road trip and, three pairs of eyes fixate on you for silent nomination as the driver.

Your vehicle is a complicated piece of machinery, and keeping it running smoothly requires periodic inspections and maintenance of its various systems, including your engine’s cooling system and the ...