Radiator?

A vehicle is like a human body, it is composed of different systems that perform specific functions in order that the car would be able to work efficiently. Thus, the absence of one part or system can render your vehicle futile. One important part of the vehicle is the radiator. It is a part of the cooling system, which takes charge of removing excess heat from the engine. Since the engine works harder than most of auto parts, it has a tendency to overheat; therefore, it needs a cooling system that would keep it operating at the right temperature.

At normal condition, the engine's temperature is about 2,000 degrees F. During the combustion process, the engine produces an enormous amount of heat, which is twice as much as its temperature at normal condition. The work now of the cooling system is to remove at least one-third of that heat in the combustion chamber so the engine won't overheat. The radiator is the device in the cooling system that dispels the heat absorbed by the anti-freeze or coolant mixture from the engine. It has tubes that hold large amount of water and passages that provide large area in contact with the air outside the vehicle.

The radiator contains either vertical- or horizontal-finned tubing section that is connected to the receiving tank (end cap) and the dispensing tank. Side flow radiators have the end caps on the sides, allowing lower hood line. How does the radiator cool the engine? Water is mixed with antifreeze circulates around the engine through the cylinder block and head. In the process, they absorb the heat from the engine and its parts. The coolant is then pumped from the engine towards the receiving tank at the top of the radiator. It spreads over the tops of the tubes and pass through them, thereby, losing its heat to the air which passes around outside the tubes. After getting cool in the radiator, it goes back to the engine to absorb heat again and the cooling process continues as long as the engine is running.