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My Saturn is leaking, more like pouring, antifreeze out of a head gasket and I don't have the money to fix it. I have to get to school though which is a short drive. So basically I'm traveling 10 min with no antifreeze and my car is holding up pretty good for now. It's not a good idea and will overheat very quickly without it but I would say you can if you don't drive very far.
The antifreeze will lubricate your water pump and keep your engine from freezing in the winter and overheating in the summer. You can use water instead of antifreeze in warm climates but that will end up oxidizing all the metal components (like the radiator).
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What is antifreeze use for?
Antifreeze/Coolant is a fluid that prevents the car from overheating or becoming so cold that it won't start. Without it, in the summer, your car would run too hot, and in the winter, your car wouldn't run at all.
What happens is your radiator fluid is empty?
if you run your engine without antifreeze your car will overheat and ruin the engine.
If you put too much antifreeze in car engine will it affect the incar heaters?
You can run up to 75 percent antifreeze without any trouble. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Actually , Ford states not to exceed ( 60 % antifreeze )
Do you need antifreeze in the radiator to run the air conditioner in a car?
No
What happens if car garage forgets to put antifreeze back in?
Well that one is touchy. Many people say that it will destroy your car but from experience and observation I can tell you that depending on the car it can run without it but it's bad for your engine and eventually it will destroy your engine. If you run without antifreeze your car will over heat. Antifreeze is an engine coolant aka it works with your car to make sure that you engine doesn't overheat. It's not wise to go without it but not impossible. My suggestion for you is to make sure you get antifreeze in your car. If you wish to gamble the maintenance of your vehicle more power to you but expect it not to last a very long time. If a car is properly taken care of it can easily last most of your life. As for the car garage if they take it out they need to put it back in. Their job is to keep your car in good shape maintenance wise. I'd go back and raise all hell. you out. ~Angelic Beauty~ ////////basically you must not run your engine without coolant it will simply overheat very quickly and seize up pdq
I smell antifreeze when i run the defrost on my 1999 Lincoln town car?
if you can smell antifreeze you need to replace the heater core in the vehicle
Why so people put antifreeze in car radiators?
antifreeze keeps your car from overheating, it flows thru your radiator hose, without it your motor would blow
Will a 93 Honda Accord run hot without antifreeze?
Yes, it will self destruct without coolant.
Can a motor run with a missing freeze plug?
Running it without a freeze plug it will run but can and will cause permenant damage to the engine to to the amount of antifreeze you will lose Running it without a freeze plug it will run but can and will cause permenant damage to the engine to to the amount of antifreeze you will lose
Would my car run again if antifreeze was accidentally put into oil passage?
YES
What damage of having no antifreeze in car does to the engine?
Big no no... Antifreeze is the most basic form of keeping your engine cool. Without it, engine temperatures will rise way to high, and you will run the risk of cracking very important engine parts, such as the block. Fill'er up!
How your car will react running without antifreeze?
It will overheat, unless you can successfully air cool it.
