Posted on 2/12/2018
GREENWOOD VILLAGE drivers rely on their vehicle's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your vehicle engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then flows out to the radiator where it's cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the coolant/water mix circulates back through the engine to absorb more heat.There's a reason we mix coolant and water. Water alone actually does a good job transferring heat from the engine. The problem is that water boils at a temperature that's easily reached inside your vehicle's engine, so it can turn to steam which does not conduct heat as well and is harder to contain.Also, if it's freezing outside in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, the water in your engine could freeze while your vehicle is sitting out in the CO cold.So, if you remember your high school chemistry, you'll know that a mixture has both a higher boiling point and a lower freezin ... read more