The radiator was invented and patented by Karl Benz in 1885. The first honeycomb radiator was designed by Wilhelm Maybach and fitted to the 1901 Mercedes 35 HP model. Ethylene glycol was first ...

We've said it more times than we care to count over the years—the early Mustang cooling system is marginal at best. It may have worked fairly well with a stock engine and the cooling system in perfect ...

YouTubers are known for their wacky and wild stunts, like this group that replaced a car's coolant with Pepsi. Here's what ...

I had the radiator serviced on my car; just preventive maintenance. I noticed on the repair invoice I was charged for a ...

Making big power with today's high-performance parts is relatively easy. Just go online, choose the parts that match your performance target, andwait for the goodies to arrive. But after those extra ...

Few things in a racer's life are more frustrating than a fast car that you cannot keep on the track for an entire race because of niggling mechanical problems. One of the most common examples of this ...

The demands on modern engine-cooling systems are complex. Although increased performance, reduced fuel consumption, longer durability and cleaner emissions may appear to be at odds with each other, ...

One of the greatest dangers a driver can face is an engine overheat. It's a sad fate that can befall motorists at any time, and it can be incredibly damaging. This is why protective coolant is so very ...

OK, so the cooling system on your truck is not nearly as sexy as those new shocks or lights. The cooling systems on your rig, however, are much more complicated than it may seem. It’s also far harder ...

Conventional green coolant lasts two to three years or 30,000 to 50,000 miles. Extended-life orange and red coolants last five years or 100,000 to 150,000 miles under normal operating conditions. The ...

Some aspects of vehicle maintenance get a lot of attention, and some get almost no attention at all. For example, regularly checking your oil level and changing the oil and oil filter are probably not ...