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An alcohol based fluid that is miscible in water and used to remove heat from the engine. Also see the [cooling-system] tag for related components such as the radiator and water-pump.
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Coolant level rises strangely!
However, the strange thing that happened to me is that I checked my coolant level when cold. … I checked my coolant level after 48 hours and to my surprise, coolant level was higher than the last time I had checked when cold!! as if the car has produced some extra coolant by itself!! …
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Adding a ground strap from radiator to chassis
Does adding a ground strap from radiator to chassis reduce coolant voltage to almost zero?
I have seen most cars have between 0.1 to 0.2 Volt of coolant voltage. … Most manufacturers isolate radiator from the chassis with some rubber mounts to stop vibrations and I think this increases coolant voltage. …
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Driving 2 hours without thermostat
I want to remove my thermostat just for ease of changing my coolant. I rinse my cooling system with distilled water 4 times. … I also use my blower to flush the old coolant with air and removing thermostat will help to drain more coolant.
Could driving for 2 hours without thermostat damage piston rings and cylinder walls? …
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Manual rotation of water pump before starting the engine. Is it necessary?
Due to this rotating movement, coolant gets sucked into the mechanical seal component, effectively creating a film, which keeps coolant from spilling out.
I don't understand this paragraph. … Isn't the pump immersed in coolant when you refill and bleed the system? Why should we rotate it manually? …
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What are these holes on this cylinder head?
Regarding the cylinder head image:
The blue markings are coolant passages. The green and black ones are oil passages and bolt holes.
What about those RED passages which are smaller than others? … I guess they might also be oil passages but since the engine is a wet liner and coolant is flowing around the liners, no oil can circulate through the red holes because oil & coolant will mix and it doesn't …
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