Keeping It Cool: Why a Well-Maintained Radiator is Crucial to Efficient Vehicle Performance

Unless your car runs on solar power, its engine will always accumulate heat whenever you turn it on. Most vehicles today run on combustion engines that burn fuel. This means that the engine becomes hotter the longer you keep it on, to the point that it could blow up if it weren't for your car's cooling systems.

One such cooling system is the radiator, which keeps your car's engine operating at optimum temperatures while you drive. In particular, the radiator transfers the heat stored in the engine's coolant to the engine's fins so that the heat gets blown away as excess air. Consequently, your car's radiator will typically need a fresh reserve of low-temperature coolant (usually a mixture of water and antifreeze) close at hand at all times.

Provided your car is new, you can expect the radiator to keep running for at least an entire year before it needs to be repaired or replaced. However, the consequences of rolling out with a poorly-conditioned radiator should not be taken lightly. Aside from the fact that your engine can potentially blow up due to excess heat, a faulty radiator can irreparably ruin the engine by way of a coolant leak coolant or the inefficient removal of dirt and grime from the engine's cylinders.