Driving along in their vehicles - be they truck , car or van most standard homeowners or automobile owners think little of their automotive cooling system in their vehicle until either disaster or inconvenience results. It might be overheating and a major repair bill at the dealership or it be a long hot wait Manitoba in a stalled vehicle , with its radiator boiling over , and you waiting in the hot summer Canadian prairie sun.
Its like brakes or transmission system in a vehicle - be it a brand spanking new Ford F-150 truck from Waverley Ford - or a high mileage old jalopy. Few think novice drivers , or even professional drivers even ponder about their fluid levels or the last time maintenance was done on the vehicle. Add in the fact that the car or truck is second hand or used and its anyone's guess. Yet it is a simple and easy matter to check fluid levels and the protection afforded to cold weather freeze-up of the coolant fluids.
Radiator coolant and coolant levels are seldom on drivers minds till disaster strikes or they are frigid or cannot defrost their windshield while driving. First of all how can you judge coolant level in modern vehicles " be they cars, trucks or SUVs? With coolant recovery systems, the coolant level is easily checked by observing the liquid level on the coolant recovery bottle. In most autos currently, the radiator cap need not normally be removed. The coolant level should be at the Full Cold mark when the system is cool and at ambient temperature. After the vehicle has been driven sufficiently to obtain normal operating temperatures, the level should be at the "full " or "Hot "mark or markings.
All in all it is the owners responsibility to ensure that coolant levels are maintained. If you as an auto owner are unsure of how to do this or the procedure then its your responsibility to assign this task and responsibility to someone knowledgeable " be it your spouse , son ,daughter or the mechanic or dealership that services your vehicle on an ongoing basis.
Its not only a matter of long term truck or car car and long life. Its not only about keeping your vehicle in good running order and a proper ongoing maintenance schedule. it is also about safety. If your vehicle breaks down prematurely or your rad overheats due to low coolant levels you may be stranded in less than desirable circumstances. Its often just the case of a regular regimen of attention to your Ford trucks' cooling system that will prevent a road side episode on either a winter cold Manitoba highway or hot sunny season. Just have your rad and glycol anti=freeze checked occasionally from time to time.
Its like brakes or transmission system in a vehicle - be it a brand spanking new Ford F-150 truck from Waverley Ford - or a high mileage old jalopy. Few think novice drivers , or even professional drivers even ponder about their fluid levels or the last time maintenance was done on the vehicle. Add in the fact that the car or truck is second hand or used and its anyone's guess. Yet it is a simple and easy matter to check fluid levels and the protection afforded to cold weather freeze-up of the coolant fluids.
Radiator coolant and coolant levels are seldom on drivers minds till disaster strikes or they are frigid or cannot defrost their windshield while driving. First of all how can you judge coolant level in modern vehicles " be they cars, trucks or SUVs? With coolant recovery systems, the coolant level is easily checked by observing the liquid level on the coolant recovery bottle. In most autos currently, the radiator cap need not normally be removed. The coolant level should be at the Full Cold mark when the system is cool and at ambient temperature. After the vehicle has been driven sufficiently to obtain normal operating temperatures, the level should be at the "full " or "Hot "mark or markings.
All in all it is the owners responsibility to ensure that coolant levels are maintained. If you as an auto owner are unsure of how to do this or the procedure then its your responsibility to assign this task and responsibility to someone knowledgeable " be it your spouse , son ,daughter or the mechanic or dealership that services your vehicle on an ongoing basis.
Its not only a matter of long term truck or car car and long life. Its not only about keeping your vehicle in good running order and a proper ongoing maintenance schedule. it is also about safety. If your vehicle breaks down prematurely or your rad overheats due to low coolant levels you may be stranded in less than desirable circumstances. Its often just the case of a regular regimen of attention to your Ford trucks' cooling system that will prevent a road side episode on either a winter cold Manitoba highway or hot sunny season. Just have your rad and glycol anti=freeze checked occasionally from time to time.
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What commercial drivers encounter under demanding circumstances such as driving a F450 vanslowly up a steep hill whilst heavily laden on a hot day, the thermostat will be approaching fully open because the engine will be producing near to maximum power while the velocity of air flow across the radiator is low.
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