Archive for May 15th, 2010

Pressure Cap of Car Cooling Systems

The radiator cap actually increases the boiling point of your coolant by about 45 F (25 C). How does this simple cap do this? The same way a pressure cooker increases the boiling temperature of water. The cap is actually a pressure release valve, and on cars it is usually set to 15 psi. The [...]

25 June 2009 at 17:33 - Comments
KonstantinMiller
I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I'll be ...
6 July 09 at 21:51

Radiator of Car Cooling Systems

A radiator is a type of heat exchanger. It is designed to transfer heat from the hot coolant that flows through it to the air blown through it by the fan. Most modern cars use aluminum radiators. These radiators are made by brazing thin aluminum fins to flattened aluminum tubes. The coolant flows from the [...]

25 June 2009 at 17:32 - Comments