Parkway Car Care Engine Cooling Info 

Environmental issues have required engines to run hotter to reduce exhaust emissions. Today's engines run on the borderline of overheating.

We have found that many people neglect their cooling systems until it becomes a costly problem. A properly maintained cooling system will provide excellent service for many years. There is more to maintenance than just changing the antifreeze every two years, little things like replacing hoses and keeping the air flow clean and unobstructed.

The cooling system is just that, a system. We are not just talking about a radiator, but water pump, hoses, fan, heater, thermostat, engine block and head (s). The antifreeze we put in our cooling system contains a minimal amount of protection against rust, scale and forms of corrosion. Cooling system efficiency requires cleanliness and antifreeze has no cleaning effect. People use tap water (which usually contain minerals) to add to antifreeze. These minerals can quickly overcome the additive package in antifreeze. The additive package in antifreeze is consumed whether you drive or not.

The protection from freezing and additional boil-over protection remains the same even when the additives are used up. A simple check for freeze or boil-over protection will tell you nothing about the rust, scale, corrosion, lubrication factor, electrolysis, cavitation, erosion, and pitting that is going on in your system.

Checking Your Cooling System

Cooling System Facts 

	A national survey found 7 out of 10 vehicles contains rust and scale
	Over 60% of water pump failure can be attributed to seal failure.
	Over 50% of engine failures can be attributed to cooling system failure.
	Just 1/16th of an inch of deposits on 1 inch of cast iron is equivalent to 31/2 inches of cast iron, reducing heat dissipation by 40%.
	More about your Cooling System

Parkway Car Care has the technology to COMPLETELY FLUSH your Radiator and your Engine Block. Protect your car, change ALL the fluid not just some of it like many of our competitors. If you are overdue for cooling system maintenance, the deposits have begun to build up. If you had a radiator rotted out because of deposits, the engine block and head (s) are in the same condition. There are products that will help reduce or remove these deposits. Your Parkway Car Care specialist can help you decide the best product for your vehicle's Cooling System.