To speed up the transfer of heat energy.
The core is typically copper with aluminum fins
Exchanges heat from the coolant to the air which flows through the fins.
it is essentially a tiny radiator. hot coolant goes in and heats up the fins in the heater core and your fan blows air through the heater core thus heating up the air and you.
it is essentially a tiny radiator. hot coolant goes in and heats up the fins in the heater core and your fan blows air through the heater core thus heating up the air and you.
No, water does not flow through the fins in a car radiator. The fins are there to dissipate heat from the coolant circulating through the radiator tubes. Air passing over the fins helps cool down the hot coolant flowing through the tubes.
You still need to flush the engine block and heater core.
what is another type of radiator core
heater core is a radiator-like device used in heating the cabin of a vehicle. Hot coolant from the vehicle's engine is passed through a winding tube of the core, a heat exchanger between coolant and cabin air. Fins attached to the core tubes serve to increase surface for heat transfer to air that is forced past them, by a fan, thereby heating the passenger compartment.
Could be a number of reasons. Lack of coolant, clogged heater core, bent radiator fins, bad thermostat, non-functioning engine fan.
The main purpose of the heater core is to provide heat inside the car. It looks like a little radiator and has a fan nearby to push air through it, heating your cars interior.
Called a Heater Core in North America. This is a little radiator to make the air in the car warm
yes if the dust has stuck to radiator,and blocked the cooling fins, it will sure enuff cause over heating. with engine off, you can usually wash dust and other debri out of radiator fins from the engine side, using a hose.do not use a pressure washer as this will damage the fins