Learn how to test your antifreeze, and how to change your coolant to make sure it is protecting your car’s engine and cooling system properly.Antifreeze plays a critical role in your engine. It makes sure the fluids in your engine can stand up to very cold temperatures without freezing, while also preventing the engine from overheating.
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In this video I cover what how to properly test your coolant and top off your radiator so it is a 50/50 mix that way your car wont overheat and your engine block wont freeze or corrode. Watch the video from ChrisFix for more info:
Also if the heat in your car is weak or you dont have heat, in this video I will show you how to bleed the air out of the cooling system so you can get heat Coolant is 50% antifreeze and 50% distilled water.
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And no, freeze plugs are not going to save your engine block from freezing and cracking every time. Antifreeze testers work by measuring the concentration of chemicals in coolant, the most common of which are ethylene glycol, split into silicate and organic acid technology.