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1999 Washington Post Articles:

The Temprature Is Climbing

Next time you’re on the Interstate look at the number of broken-down cars, then note how many are steaming. It won’t take long to realize that overheated cars Commercial Three Baybably account for the majority of breakdowns. A breakdown is bad enough but overheating all too often brings more than inconvenience, it can cause serious engine or transmission damage.

With overheating being such a common malady what can you do to help prevent it? First be aware that cooling systems need routine maintenance just like the rest of your car. That means a radiator flush with fresh coolant every two years or twenty four thousand miles. Flushing keeps the metal and plastic parts of your cooling system working a lot longer.

But no matter how diligently you flush, radiator hoses and heater hoses will wear out. They must be dealt with by replacing them every four years or sixty thousand miles. In reality it’s ruptured hoses that cause most of the catastrophic breakdowns and damage. Lest we lose sight of the fact that overheating damage can be costly, consider that repairs usually start in the hundreds and can easily climb into the thousands.

Back to those hoses, they wear from the inside out, meaning one which looks new can actually be ready to pop at any second. So even if your hoses look good when the scheduled replacement time arrives, don’t take the chance, you could loose big time.

In keeping with the theory of something for everyone here’s advice for those of you who diligently watch your gauges. When a hose ruptures it can lead to massive overheating long before the gauge registers hot.

If that seems strange, consider how temperature gauges work. Gauges receive a signal from a sending unit that’s immersed in the coolant in your engine. As the temperature of the coolant changes the sensor reacts to the change and sends a signal back to the gauge. So far so good, but when a hose fails all the coolant gushes out. It comes out so fast it doesn’t have time to get hot, it’s just gone, right now!

Because temperature sensors are designed to react to the coolant surrounding them, when that coolant goes away they have nothing to sense. This means your gauge may not climb into the danger zone until the metal around the sensor becomes so hot that sufficient heat is radiated into the cavity where the coolant was, making the gauge move.

Unfortunately that’s often too late for expensive parts like head gaskets, piston rings, and engines or transmissions. Because there is no practical way to avoid this your best prevention is, always have good hoses. Replace them at the recommended interval.

Another crucial factor in cooling system maintenance is radiator condition. The majority of radiators are now constructed using a combination of aluminum and plastic. Aluminum forms the radiator core where heat is dissipated from the coolant into air passing through the radiator. Plastic is used for tanks where coolant collects as it enters and leaves the radiator. Lack of maintenance and age causes the plastic tanks to become brittle. At every flush have your technician check the plastic tank necks where the upper and lower radiator hoses connect. Deteriorated plastic means radiator failure is looming and the radiator should be repaired before disaster strikes.

With Commercial Three Bayper maintenance you should never be faced with an overheated engine.

© Copyright 06/04/99 Pat Goss all rights reserved

Date Updated Friday, June 04, 1999

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