Working on your friction fire-building skills just after realizing you are lost in the woods, cold, or out of drinkable water does not make much sense. It’s about as useful as learning how to control ...

There are few automotive gremlins as pervasive as a leaky radiator. Nearly everyone and their mothers have stories about waking up one fine autumn morning, going out to the car, and finding a massive ...

Several components in your car hold coolant, often called antifreeze, and any of them can get a hole or develop a leak. If your car loses too much coolant, its engine could overheat. Coolant is also ...

I bought my 1991 Mazda Miata new nearly 27 years ago and have driven it 230,000 miles. Believe it or not, it is having its first problem: a leaky radiator. The radiator is leaking all around its top ...

If you’re a car owner, chances are you’ve felt that sinking feeling when you spot […] ...

The typical range for radiator replacement cost is $100 to $2,500 with a national average of $1,500. Cost factors for this project include the heat source, radiator size, type, material, brand, ...

Coolant from the radiator and engine oil are supposed to be separate and never mixed. If they are mixing, you probably have a problem with either the engine’s cylinder head gasket or perhaps an oil ...

Engine temperature looks simple on the dashboard, yet the system behind that gauge does complex work every second. A healthy radiator keeps combustion heat under control, protects expensive components ...

We get questions all the time about leaks and drips. You know the kind—they taunt your vast knowledge of engines, dropping puddles on the tarmac, and leave you and your family members stranded and ...

When an internal combustion engine (ICE) operates, the temperature inside the cylinder block can reach up to 3632 °F. For the engine to work in a given temperature mode, it must be cooled; otherwise, ...