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Why is the Antifreeze level high when car is hot but when car is cool down there is no antifreeze?
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∙ 16y ago
Coolant will expand as it heats - that's the purpose of the coolant recovery tank - to take excess when vehicle is hot and return it to the radiator when vehicle cools
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Why does your 96 Saturn sl2 burn antifreeze?
No vehicle actually burns antifreeze. If the antifreeze level in your Saturn seems to be going down, it's because of a leak.Possible antifreeze leak locations are:Coolant hoses.Radiator cap.Water pump.Heater core.Head gasket.Cracked head or block.Find out where the leak is occurring and repair it.
Why your temperature needle going up an down when you drive on the freeway and then at 55mph up stay mostly down?
Check your antifreeze level.
Will to much antifreeze keep the heater from heating like it should?
too much anti freeze has nothing to do with heater. but you should always keep the antifreeze level under the MAX indicator on the reservoir because you need the space for the heated antifreeze to expand and to siphoned back when it's cooled down.
How does anti freeze wear out?
Antifreeze absorbs and releases heat constantly. Over time, this causes the antifreeze to break down.
1989 beretta the motor gets hot after driving it for about 30 minutes. I put the car in Neutral and it will cool down as you coast Then you can put it back in drive and go for 10 minutes then hotagain?
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What do you check when your car engine gets hot?
Check your antifreeze level in the radiator first. There is usually a water pump behind the fan which pumps antifreeze/water as the engine turns, through little water jackets around the engine. This antifreeze/water solution absorbs the heat and is sent to the radiator to cool down before returning to the engine to absorb more heat and repeat the process. This process is regulated by a thermostat in the engine which allows the antifreeze/water to return to the radiator for cooling once a certain temperature is reached. It then makes sense that if the following conditions exist the engine will overheat. 1. Antifreeze/water level low 2. Thermostat not working preventing antifreeze/water from returning to radiator to cool down. 3. Fan belt or electric fan is is broken not allowing the fan to cool the radiator coil which in turn cools the Antifreeze/water. 4. an air lock exists in the system preventing thermostat from opening. To remove an air lock run the engine with the radiator cap off for 20 minutes ensuring that you keep the level of antifreeze/water high. Even when you think all the air is out which you will see bubbling leave it the full twenty minutes. **Never remove the radiator cap unless the engine is cold or running. Removing the radiator cap from a hot engine after turning it off can result in extremely hot liquid spraying out.**
How do you add antifreeze to a hot radiator?
You don't. Wait for the engine to cool down to avoid getting burned before you open radiator cap.
How do you treat antifreeze poisoning?
Ethanol prevents the key ingredient in antifreeze from breaking down into toxic chemicals in the body. Ethylene glycol is the key ingredient in antifreeze and ethanol removes this through the bodies waste.
Can antifreeze burn?
No, but it breaks down over time.
How much antifreeze does a 94 Chevy s10 need for winter?
Typically a 50/50 mix of clean water and antifreeze will protect down to -34 degrees. Have your local auto parts store test your antifreeze.
Are antifreeze leaks common with broken serpentine drive belts?
Its probably your water pump, which pumps coolant through the engine block to cool it down.
Water in the car engine?
there is water in the engine to cool it down. It is best to use a 50/50 mix of clean water and antifreeze, not just water.
