Signs of Low Antifreeze in a Car Engine

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Tip 1 - Four Symptoms of a Sick Cooling System - Be Car Care Aware

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Thomas Hauser | permalink

Knowing the symptoms of a sick cooling system are critical to your summer driving plans, since cooling system failure is a leading cause of vehicle breakdowns. The most noticeable symptoms are overheating, leaks, a sweet smell of antifreeze and repeatedly needing to add coolant, according to the Car Care Council.

For further reading: http://www.carcare.org/2014/06/four-symptoms-of-a-sick-cooling-system/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Signs of Low Antifreeze in a Car Engine | eHow

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Richard Woodley | permalink

Antifreeze is an important component of an automobile. When a car runs low on antifreeze, problems occur. Sometimes the signs of low antifreeze may go unnoticed for awhile. When antifreeze levels get low enough, though, a car begins exhibiting enough signs that prompt its owner to have it checked by a mechanic. Knowing the signs of low antifreeze...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/about_5047796_signs-low-antifreeze-car-engine.html ^[2]

Tip 3 - What Happens if Your Car Runs Out of Coolant

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by neba neba | permalink

Almost all car engines these days are liquid cooled, meaning that keeping your engine full of coolant is integral to its smooth operation. Letting...

For further reading: http://www.carsdirect.com/car-repair/what-happens-if-your-car-runs-out-of-coolant ^[3]

Tip 4 - What are the symptoms of a Blown Head Gasket? - BlueDevil Products

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Emiko Hori | permalink

There are some makes or models of cars that have a reputation for blowing head gaskets. One vehicle I owned had such a bad reputation for head gasket problems it there was a group of owners trying to get the manufacturer to have a recall on them. If you happen to own one of these... Read more »

For further reading: http://www.gobluedevil.com/blog/what-are-the-symptoms-of-a-blown-head-gasket/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - What happens if I drive without antifreeze in my car?

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ruggero Pizzo | permalink

What happens if I drive without antifreeze in my car (no water / no antifreeze)? This is my main question. I've added some follow up questions that are specific to my situation but for the main que...

For further reading: http://mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/5607/what-happens-if-i-drive-without-antifreeze-in-my-car ^[5]