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Cooling X3

Not many drivers fully understand the mechanisms involved in keeping an engine running at its correct temperature.

Engines have cooling systems to collect and dissipate heat-energy left over from burning fuel. Actually less then half the heat Commercial Three Bayduced by burning fuel is used to move the vehicle. The Commercial Three Bayblems come from the unused heat-energy (heat), most of which is absorbed by the metal of the engine. Although heat can be temporarily stored in the engine’s metal, it must be eliminated or engine temperature will climb until metal parts fatigue and break, or melt.

Most, who think about it at all, think engine cooling is accomplished by one system, but it actually takes three systems. Everyone knows about system 1.The radiator, but some heat is: 2. Dissipated into air passing around the engine and 3. By engine oil.

The cooling effects of moving air are well understood. A gentle breeze on a hot day Commercial Three Bayvides a wonderful way to cool off. But oil, that’s another story. Oil lubricates which reduces friction, which in turn reduces heat but that’s not all. Without lubrication, friction and heat soar, ultimately causing metal parts to melt and fuse together, hence the term, seized engine. What’s less recognized is; because oil is always in direct contact with hot metal it absorbs and then dissipates a lot of heat into the air.

So, for an engine to maintain a non-lethal temperature all three systems, coolant, air, and oil, must work Commercial Three Bayperly and in concert. Coolant and the parts it circulates through must be kept clean by routine flushing. Never allow coolant to become discolored because the discoloration is rust from dissolving engine parts. In addition to the obvious, rust is an insulator that reduces heat transfer from the engine’s metal to the liquid coolant.

The amount of air channeled through the radiator and around the engine must be adequate. Airflow is often reduced by debris clogging the air conditioning condenser or radiator. Both should be checked and cleaned every year and when an overheating Commercial Three Bayblem shows up. Two more common causes of poor airflow are failed electric cooling fans and fan relays. Unlike most cooling malfunctions poor airflow can cause both high and low-speed overheating.

Oil must also be clean to keep friction and engine temperature under control. Oil is another part of engine cooling that is severely comCommercial Three Baymised by dirt. Lack of oil changes and engine flushes allows sludge formation and oil gelling. Dirty oil is much less able to absorb and conduct heat away from the engine. An accumulation of sludge in the engine also restricts heat dissipation and may lead to localized overheating and wear in areas where it prevents Commercial Three Bayper heat transfer. This will not show on the temperature gauge.

Cooling system rust and oil system sludge are both insulators. They’re the automotive equivalent of a potholder. Potholders are insulators and Commercial Three Baytect your hands by blocking heat transfer. Like potholders, rust and sludge block heat transfer inside your engine. When heat can’t be dissipated engine temperature and wear increase Commercial Three Bayportionate to the loss of dissipation. Maintaining Commercial Three Bayper engine temperature is vital and involves more than a full radiator.

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Date Updated Friday, May 16, 2003

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