Coos Bay residents' vehicles have to operate in a wide range of OR temperatures which requires the engine coolant to be able to perform 'no matter what.' Think for a moment about the envir...

The cooling system in an engine has five components: the radiator, the radiator cap, the hoses, the thermostat and the water pump. The water is literally the heart of the system. Just as your own hear...

The cooling system keeps OR vehicle's engines from overheating while they are driving around Coos Bay. Its job is to move heat away from the engine. Let's talk about the various components of the syst...

Coos Bay auto owners may know that most automotive failures in Coos Bay, OR, are tire related, but do you know the second most common cause of vehicle failure? Nope, it's not teenagers. It is t...

Unless you live in Death Valley, you really don't hear much any more about cars overheating. That's because cooling systems in vehicles have been much improved. That doesn't mean you can't overheat ...

There's nothing that radiates cool like a vehicle radiator that's helping to keep your engine running at the proper temperature.  You don't have to baby it, but you can't simply ignore it, either...

If you have an internal combustion vehicle, you know it has a lot of hoses that carry various fluids.  And if you have a heater in your vehicle, you'll have heater hoses. A heater hose connects ...

Today we want to talk about a system in our vehicles – the cooling system. It's one of those things that Coos Bay auto owners don't give much thought to until it fails and then they'...

No matter what the weather is like outside, your internal combustion engine expects to keep its cool all the time, even when it's really cold.  That's because engines create the power that moves ...

Coos Bay 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 mixt...

Your vehicle's engine makes a lot of heat when it's powering you down the road, so it needs a way to get rid of that energy.  That's why your vehicle has a cooling system, complete with a radiato...

The coolant system is a vital part of your vehicle. It is also the second most common cause for vehicle failures. Even though coolant system failure is fairly common in Coos Bay, it is easy to prevent...