Van Nuys Auto Repair & Service Center

Van Nuys drivers rely on their car's coolant system to keep their engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your sedan engine and absorbs heat. The mixtrue then flows out to the radiator where it’s cooled by air flowing over the radiator. From there the coolant/water mix circulates back through the engine to absorb more heat. There’s a reason we mix coolant and water. Water alone actually does a good job transferring heat from the engine. The problem is that water boils at a temperatrue that’s easily reached inside your sedan's engine, so it can turn to steam which does not conduct heat as well and is harder to contain. Also, if it’s freezing outside in Van Nuys, the water in your engine could freeze while your vehicle is sitting out in the cold. So, if you remember your Van Nuys high school chemistry, you’ll know that a mixtrue has both a higher boiling point and a lower freezing point t ... read more