Engine overheating
Can old antifreeze cause the engine to overheat. The tester shows that it is still okay for minus 45 degrees celsius.
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and...for an emergency situation...
TURN OFF air conditioning-
and in real trouble turn on the heater full blast- the heater core is just like a radiator and blowing air through it will remove heat from the coolant...of course the vehicle will get hot inside...so open your windows- this could save your motor in a real emergency
IF adding water to your cooling system, only add slowly into a RUNNING motor, that way the cooler fluid is distributed slowly. a LARGE temperature differential can crack your block.
mike
TURN OFF air conditioning-
and in real trouble turn on the heater full blast- the heater core is just like a radiator and blowing air through it will remove heat from the coolant...of course the vehicle will get hot inside...so open your windows- this could save your motor in a real emergency
IF adding water to your cooling system, only add slowly into a RUNNING motor, that way the cooler fluid is distributed slowly. a LARGE temperature differential can crack your block.
mike
