An pressurized automotive cooling system containing a 50/50 coolant/water mixture will boil at 236 degrees F.
212 f at sea level in the radiator it is pressurised and is higher than that
Yes
To raise the boiling point of the coolant.
Antifreeze raises the boiling point of water in a car's radiator by reducing the vapor pressure of the coolant mixture. This helps prevent the engine from overheating by allowing the coolant to operate at higher temperatures before boiling.
Water may boil in a radiator due to high engine temperatures, low coolant levels, a faulty thermostat, or a malfunctioning radiator cap. When the cooling system is unable to regulate the engine temperature effectively, the water in the radiator can reach its boiling point and create steam. It is important to address this issue promptly to prevent engine damage.
If the cap is not holding pressure or if it is damaged, the engine will overheat. The automotive cooling system must be pressurised, WHY?? its because when you pressurise the fluid, the boiling point will increase.
It changes the freezing and boiling point.
Water boils at 100 degrees C. Using a radiator cap, the system holds pressure, raising the boiling point (Just like your grandmother's pressure cooker). Using the correct coolant mix of water and antfreeze also raises the boiling point.
Check fluid level WHEN IT cools off.
Unless your radiator has a leak, the radiator fluid stays in the radiator.
No, it has to be higher.
radiator fluid