How hot does your engine run? Is it on the cool side? The hot side? Where should it be? How big of a radiator should you run? Antifreeze or water? Tap or distilled? Do you need a pressurized cooling ...

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 ...

An open-loop cooling system, also called raw water cooling, draws water directly from the body of water the boat is floating in, whether it's saltwater or freshwater. That water is pulled through a ...

There's nothing worse than hitting the road in your mean machine and overheating. Smiles become frowns and steamy, boiling torrents douse the tarmac as your baby bleeds to death on the side of the ...

Stricter emission standards, new pedestrian safety laws and the relentless push for reduced fuel consumption have triggered a flow of engine cooling innovations. Matthew Beecham reports on what’s in ...

As engines get very hot, coolant helps distribute heat to help prevent overheating and engine damage. It also adds antifreeze protection and acts as a lubricant for some of the engine’s components. If ...

The human body doesn't like to overheat and engine's aren't much different. Temperature can determine just how much power an engine can make, how efficiently it will run, and whether or not it will ...