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Hello Scotty! I was wondering if a ford galaxie 500 was a good first car. I really enjoy everything about classic muscle cars and am not looking for anything fuel efficient or technologically advanced.
Very useful I'm currently doing a complete overhaul on my Toyota camry 1996.. Also what performance shocks would you recommend for the Toyota camry and for the calipers does it matter if I install abs calipers on a non abs system?
does a chrysler 2005 300 touring have a bleeding valve? i drained the coolant an tried to refill , put in about a gallon but it wont sink in had car engine running but didnt know fans must blow or atleast air turned on very confused on whats the issue
I've met people who are so good at their crafts and careers. Those who can teach this well what they know as well as Scotty are more rare. He's more than just an excellent mechanic.
I once owned a 98 Camry , the shop who changed timing belt and water pump forgot to refill the coolant after the work done. I drove it the next day to work 45 miles one way, the car overheated on the return trip when it stuck in traffic. I just turned on the fan and continue to home, the needle stayed in the middle all the way to home. What a car!
This reminds me of the nearly 20 year old Honda Civic my dad had most of my life. It had cooling problems that he couldn't diagnose so he had to have containers of water in his car when it got too hot and this dude gave him a coolant cap from Mexico that was basically a cheap cap with a hole in it. It was more common for people in Mexico to fill the radiator with water since the cheaper cars in mostly rough terrain driven by mostly poorer people wouldn't last anyway. The cap was designed to prevent internal water damage by letting the pressure release from the hole.
my father used to put plain old tap water in the radiator. had to scrap the car after the cylinders warped because the radiator was rusted and the temps kept getting too high (even blew the head gasket a couple of times)
if I had known the things you share in this video, my car had not died. I pray MANY cars' head gaskets are saved by those who watch this video putting into practice all this wisdom. and thank you, Mr. Kilmer
I’m such a big fan of yours Scotty! I thought I knew about cars, having grown up around them, but your videos have taught me infinitely more that I’d ever learn while watching my mechanic! I try to watch ever video you post. Keep up the great work Scotty! We love you! 💗
I remember bringing the ol' Le Mans over a mountain pass here in the Appalachians back in 90s and it started overheating (it was summer)... cranked up the heat, rolled down the windows, and made it to the other side with no real issues... good times!
Former cooling system mechanic here. In an emergency re move the thermostat, cut the valve from the center and put the outer ring back in. Don't run it without that restriction or the pump will send it through the radiator so fast it won't have time to remove the heat from the coolant. I always keep an old thermostat with the valve removed in my 2 older vehicles just in case. Also, when changing the thermostat test new one in boiling water on the stove to be sure. If you drill a 1/16 or 1/8 inch hole in it just outside the valve center it will let trapped air purge from your engine. Otherwise it can take up to 2 weeks of driving to completely purge that air that gets into it anytime you open the cooling system.
I once had a car with a malfunctioning cooling system. The only way to keep the coolant temperature down and out of the red on the dial, was to turn the cabin heat up to MAX. This was OK in winter, but in the middle of summer - not so much.
One of your best videos. Water is good in an emergency. My car foiled over once. I got a couple gallons from a nearby farmer. It worked fine until The next day when I got it to a garage to replace the coolant. Sometimes mixing two types of coolant they will form a gel and won't do a thing. GM requires a special coolant. Mixed with regular coolant the gel will quickly kill your engine.
Not the car I have now, but my previous car had cooling system issues generated by listening to Jiffy Lube. They told me on a 2004 Cavalier, my coolant needed changing. I bought the car new, so for warranty you had to go to one of these places for warranty to cover stuff. Jiffy Lube used a general purpose coolant in it. Didn't notice anything wrong for a while. Started smelling antifreeze. The seal shrunk around the water pump. I put the dexcool antifreeze back in it. Within a few weeks, the seal swole back up & the leak stopped. What use to piss me off was, they would bang my air filter up against the wall & distort the louvers in it. I would have to go buy a new air filter. No matter how new your wiper blades are, they said you need new ones.
We will always love and remember you Scotty! May your legacy of teaching others about the importance of maintaining their cars continue on for many years to come. ❤️
if your radiator is leaking buy the oem, i had a leaking rad in my is300 and got the premium car quest one for it and it started leaking less than a month
I agree about using the proper coolant. In the old days, coolant was coolant. Now some have different chemistry, especially long life organic acid ones, and should not be mixed. This is one place I won't try to save money and will get the recommended coolant and transmission fluid at the vehicle dealer's parts dept. I have a Honda with no temp gauge, just a cold and hot light. I hate that, reminds me of domestic cars in the past.
My Honda also only has the cold and hot light. Did you use the universal all year honda type 2 coolant? My service book says to use it , but it's literally three times more expensive than a well known brand in my country
I am due for a change and plan on using the Honda type 2. I have seen Peak ones made for Honda etc. Given how long life the coolant is, I'll pay for the Honda stuff knowing it is fully compatible.
My wife's car overheated a month ago. I noticed the day after i put a new alternator. To make the story short I had forgot to put the connector back into the radiator😅
Scotty is keeping up with EV technology. I like it. Job security I guess. Before all the internal engines will disappear and the word piston is part of history.
If you have a leak in your cooling-system, the boiling temperature of your cooling fluid will change. Think of it as pressure cooking. The water boils at a higher temperature because it is a closed system. Cool system leakage shows itself when you watch your temperature gauge. If it is fluctuating while following your drive speed. So higher when you dive lower and lower when you drive faster. Check your levels. If the level is good, you might have a leakage.
Yep I actually learned something but it'll still take me time to learn more. That's because when I buy my own car soon which will be a temporary old car with a stick shift, I will probably refer back to this video if I can find it LOL. Same thing when I buy my dream car sooner or later, refer back to this video. Anyways I will share this video.
Yeah lol. I have a beater rn just to properly learn about cars and then later on when I buy a newer one I'll have a lot more knowledge from taking care of the one I have now
How do you know/test what kind of coolant is in the car? I have no idea what coolant the previous owner put in. FYI, I have a 2008 Lexus RX350. I was going to put in the Toyota pink coolant (as instructed by The Car Care Nut), but now I realize I should probably identify what is in the car currently first...
Cool video! I've been using some great car care software named Automotive Wolf for years. It keeps track of all the maintenance on both my cars and a motorcycle. My 2008 Toyota has over 300,000 miles and still runs like new. I only use Toyota Oil and filters in it. Keeping up with a vehicle maintenance schedule is critical to avoiding repairs.
I was going to do flush on my 2006 tundra but I read on Toyota forum that the red coolant really never has to be replaced. people swear by it and think it is a waste of money.
I was driving my sisters van up Pikes Peak, when she stated it was overheating on the interstate. Cranked up the heater, but only made it about 2/3 of the way up before it overheated.
Ive learned lots of info from Scotty. Ive also bought couple vehicles since watching his car stories and I became diyer. I have done fixing 3 accord myself, changing timing belt, drive belt, suspension parts etc. I always like to challange.
Yep, if it breaks badly, it's pricey to get fixed. Recently got a car, turns out it's got a coolant leak in both the water pump AND a crack in the top of the radiator. The radiator is one I'd be willing to fix myself, considering it can just drop in from the top, but the water pump is under and behind so much that I'd rather not risk screwing something up putting it back together. And since you can't replace the water pump and test it when you've got a leak in your radiator, I've got to get them fixed at the same time. not cheap.
While changing a water pump, always replace the thermostat with a new one. They're relatively cheap, and most mechanics recommend it since you're already in there. I use Denso parts, which are OEM for Toyota products.
great video. I find newer cars have a color dot buy coolant tank.also has in big letters do not mix different colors.some cars can use different coolant types but always check compatibility first and flush the old out first. never mix ! Scotty is right on. if you lost owners manual you can look up online. google it or have auto parts store look it up. newer cars have it right buy or on coolant tank or cap.same for oil type and transmission fluid. I find car companies good a very good job of letting the oner know what type of fluids to use. stick with what they say to use. that is correct information the people that made the car/truck know it the best .
Please somebody enlighten me. The pinkish red coolant in my 2014 Camry reservoir always looks super clean. Car runs great. Never overheats. Does the reservoir coolant circulate all the time?
Scotty: I enjoy your videos, and learn something new every time. Steam is a invisible; odorless; colorless, gas. What people take for steam is actually water vapor.
@Mark Codiroli I spent 7 years working and operating steam engines. Take a tea kettle. there is a invisible space between the kettle and the water vaper; that is the steam.
I remembered when I had to direct connect my radiator fan on as the solution. Went through a handful of fans from the junkyard. 1994 Pontiac Sunbird same as Chevy Cavalier.
Back in the late 70’s, my broke brother drove a beater 66 Buick Special. We live in Houston, which usually doesn’t get all that cold, but, can occasionally. It had a leak somewhere not easy to fix, I don’t remember. But it would only leak a little every day. So, for several years, he just filled it with water (only) daily and it worked sufficiently
I worked for a courier company and sometimes the radiators would get full of bugs. Drivers would turn on the cabin heaters to cool the engine until they got back off the road and cleaned them.
A guy -- can't remember his name -- came up with a 6-stroke engine. The first four strokes are identical to any other 4-stroke engine, but stroke 5 squirts water -- just water -- into the cylinder, where it is immediately converted to steam, using the excess heat of the cylinder, whereupon stroke 6 starts by that steam now pressing down the cylinder. It's a 2:6 power ratio, or slightly more powerful than a 1:4. It's also utilizing only the excess heat that's already there to generate that extra power-stroke. - Of course there are problems with squirting water into a cylinder.
You didn't address one question I have. What type of water should you use in the 50/50 mix? I googled it and some say distilled water is the best and others say don't use distilled water because it will damage your cooling system. And others say don't use tap water because it will cause corrosion. So what type of water should I use?
My 89 ranger 2.3L cranks but won't start. After testing everything, the mechanic said it was definitely an electrical problem because a little round light indicator that he attached to a fuel ejector did not blink when cranking it. He never came back.
If you have a plastic neck on your radiator tine wears it down i hade to VERY lightly bend the rad cap so i had to push it down after watching water blown out from the cap
I can’t help but notice. You never mentioned. In the winter in then north. In the middle of nowhere. About using snow and urinating in your coolant system. This is the number one thing i learned while driving in iowa winters. You blow your system. Snow and piss.
So I had a quick “engine temperature” light pop on, while driving for 5secs or so. filled my coolant topped off. A week later it’s dry. But no light pop up or over temperature gauge movement. So I filled the resivuoir up again this morning.
Why do some auto manufacturers recommend a much shorter coolant change interval after the initial one? For example, recommending doing it at 5 years or 60k miles initially and then every 2 years or 30k miles after that?
Scotty we love you so much your videos have saved me so much money how can I send you money as a thank you? I would like to show my appreciation, you have literally saved me thousands I feel you deserve SOMETHING. 🙏🏽 God bless you sir
I had my coolant drained and had a new thermostat installed in my Forester. I used a NAPA thermostat. After all the air was bleed out the car still ran hot. Surprisingly, it ran hotter on the highway than in the city. Bottom line, if you own a Subaru, buy a Subaru thermostat instead of an aftermarket one.
How were you reading the engine temp? NAPA and any OEM, really - will have different temp thermostats that will fit the same system. If it's maintaining a lower temp in the city vs highway you might have a blockage in your coolant system.
Many Coolant bottles are stating they can be used or mixed with any coolant, in any vehicle make again (today), has things changed to make that true or how can so many bottles read that today?
I’m glad you uploaded this. My cars coolant light keeps coming on, but the coolant isn’t low. And it doesn’t look like it’s over heating. Idk what to do about it
Keeps coming on like - always on, or comes on when you are accelerating, just started up, at a stop?? So many options. Also depending on the car it could be a coolant temp light (Paulo addressed that) or it could be a coolant level light, that could just be a bad connection or sender depending when you are seeing the light and the above mentioned options.
Mr. Scott: I’m interested in purchasing either a Nissan Xterra or a frontier. I really like these vehicles, my one concern is what they call Strawberry Milkshake of Death. I understand somehow the coolant gets mixed in with the transmission fluid and destroys the transmission and radiator both. Could you tell me please if this is still a problem? Presumably, they fixed it, but could you tell me what year model of these cars no longer had that issue? Would you say that everything from 2011 on his fixed? Or could still be an issue? Thank you sir.
What if you have a mixture but you are leaving your normal environment that never goes below freezing (Florida) and moving to let’s say Chicago... would you move away from the norm and make the change to antifreeze?
People here in my country only uses pure tap water and other mechanics always removes the thermostat. What are your thoughts on this? Im not a fan of it
Even if you don't see freezing temps, you will still have more possibility of corrosion with regular water, faster degradation of seals in the system. - Removing the thermostat will just make it take longer to get up to operating temp. Most engines will run less efficiently when they colder than optimal.
Scotty, I like these lessons and you’re a fun and insightful professor. What do ya know about Antilock breaking? Are modern vehicles overly sophisticated and require far to much technical maintenance? A failure free car is totally buildable, don’t ya think?
I drove from NY to FL in the early 90's in August with the windows open and the heater on the whole way to keep the engine from overheating due to a clogged radiator. Not a fun trip.
2016 accord, drained and filled coolant. Bled the coolant for an hour but the radiator fan is not turning on. Upper hose is hot, but bottom is cold with engine temperature not reaching normal half mark but slightly below. Any suggestions??
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Hello Scotty! I was wondering if a ford galaxie 500 was a good first car. I really enjoy everything about classic muscle cars and am not looking for anything fuel efficient or technologically advanced.
@Mark Codiroli do you know how fuel efficient it is? And does it accelerate quickly?
@Mark Codiroli the preferred option would be the 7l v8
@Mark Codiroli jeez, saying you are living the dream would be an understatement
Very useful I'm currently doing a complete overhaul on my Toyota camry 1996.. Also what performance shocks would you recommend for the Toyota camry and for the calipers does it matter if I install abs calipers on a non abs system?
I’m a mechanic and I finds theses video so educational. I send them to my kids. Good job Scotty.
does a chrysler 2005 300 touring have a bleeding valve? i drained the coolant an tried to refill , put in about a gallon but it wont sink in had car engine running but didnt know fans must blow or atleast air turned on very confused on whats the issue
@@KORUPTIONYTyes
I've met people who are so good at their crafts and careers. Those who can teach this well what they know as well as Scotty are more rare. He's more than just an excellent mechanic.
That's why he seemingly gains another 500k subs, each year.
I first started watching his channel,
back when he first had around 2.5M subs.
No system will be as cool as Scotty 👌🏼😎
lol : )
Profound 🧐
Lol awww 😂😊
Hey
An no system is as cute and hot as Anita! 😉 call me
I once owned a 98 Camry , the shop who changed timing belt and water pump forgot to refill the coolant after the work done. I drove it the next day to work 45 miles one way, the car overheated on the return trip when it stuck in traffic. I just turned on the fan and continue to home, the needle stayed in the middle all the way to home. What a car!
very lucky 😮😮
After seeing several Scotty thumbnails I have come to the conclusion he likes to point a lot.
👈🏼Good Point 👉🏼
Studies show experts say pointing generates more clicks.
He's very "hands on".
lol; I'd like to point out that these puns are good!
Yeah
This reminds me of the nearly 20 year old Honda Civic my dad had most of my life. It had cooling problems that he couldn't diagnose so he had to have containers of water in his car when it got too hot and this dude gave him a coolant cap from Mexico that was basically a cheap cap with a hole in it. It was more common for people in Mexico to fill the radiator with water since the cheaper cars in mostly rough terrain driven by mostly poorer people wouldn't last anyway. The cap was designed to prevent internal water damage by letting the pressure release from the hole.
my father used to put plain old tap water in the radiator. had to scrap the car after the cylinders warped because the radiator was rusted and the temps kept getting too high (even blew the head gasket a couple of times)
Water is fine for a quick "get you back on the road" situation, but once you get home.... replace it.
if I had known the things you share in this video, my car had not died.
I pray MANY cars' head gaskets are saved by those who watch this video putting into practice all this wisdom.
and thank you, Mr. Kilmer
I’m such a big fan of yours Scotty! I thought I knew about cars, having grown up around them, but your videos have taught me infinitely more that I’d ever learn while watching my mechanic! I try to watch ever video you post. Keep up the great work Scotty! We love you! 💗
I remember bringing the ol' Le Mans over a mountain pass here in the Appalachians back in 90s and it started overheating (it was summer)... cranked up the heat, rolled down the windows, and made it to the other side with no real issues... good times!
Good trick for a cooling system not quite designed for hills in some parts, or possibly a low drag fan pulley.
@@buskE46 I've got an e46 too... we gotta know our cooling systems, lol
Former cooling system mechanic here. In an emergency re move the thermostat, cut the valve from the center and put the outer ring back in. Don't run it without that restriction or the pump will send it through the radiator so fast it won't have time to remove the heat from the coolant. I always keep an old thermostat with the valve removed in my 2 older vehicles just in case. Also, when changing the thermostat test new one in boiling water on the stove to be sure. If you drill a 1/16 or 1/8 inch hole in it just outside the valve center it will let trapped air purge from your engine. Otherwise it can take up to 2 weeks of driving to completely purge that air that gets into it anytime you open the cooling system.
Love the Camry TRD pulling a j-turn just to pull in the driveway
I once had a car with a malfunctioning cooling system. The only way to keep the coolant temperature down and out of the red on the dial, was to turn the cabin heat up to MAX. This was OK in winter, but in the middle of summer - not so much.
Thermostat??
Now that’s a Great Scotty video !! No arms flailing all over the place. Just calm “cool” (pardon the pun) & collect.
One of your best videos. Water is good in an emergency. My car foiled over once. I got a couple gallons from a nearby farmer. It worked fine until The next day when I got it to a garage to replace the coolant. Sometimes mixing two types of coolant they will form a gel and won't do a thing. GM requires a special coolant. Mixed with regular coolant the gel will quickly kill your engine.
Not the car I have now, but my previous car had cooling system issues generated by listening to Jiffy Lube. They told me on a 2004 Cavalier, my coolant needed changing. I bought the car new, so for warranty you had to go to one of these places for warranty to cover stuff. Jiffy Lube used a general purpose coolant in it. Didn't notice anything wrong for a while. Started smelling antifreeze. The seal shrunk around the water pump. I put the dexcool antifreeze back in it. Within a few weeks, the seal swole back up & the leak stopped. What use to piss me off was, they would bang my air filter up against the wall & distort the louvers in it. I would have to go buy a new air filter. No matter how new your wiper blades are, they said you need new ones.
I stopped going to those places after being told I need a new battery when the battery was new.
Whenever Scotty does these narrations, he sounds just like Joe Pesci doing his voice overs in Casino.
I thought the same lol
I can't understand him without yelling at the camera.
hahahahhahahah.
WHAT?? YOU THINK IM FUNNY?!? AM I FUNNY TO YOU???
@@1pointt21gW : DO I AMUSE YOU?
Scotty just needs a hair more Brooklyn accent.
We will always love and remember you Scotty! May your legacy of teaching others about the importance of maintaining their cars continue on for many years to come. ❤️
if your radiator is leaking buy the oem, i had a leaking rad in my is300 and got the premium car quest one for it and it started leaking less than a month
I agree about using the proper coolant. In the old days, coolant was coolant. Now some have different chemistry, especially long life organic acid ones, and should not be mixed. This is one place I won't try to save money and will get the recommended coolant and transmission fluid at the vehicle dealer's parts dept. I have a Honda with no temp gauge, just a cold and hot light. I hate that, reminds me of domestic cars in the past.
My Honda also only has the cold and hot light. Did you use the universal all year honda type 2 coolant? My service book says to use it , but it's literally three times more expensive than a well known brand in my country
I am due for a change and plan on using the Honda type 2. I have seen Peak ones made for Honda etc. Given how long life the coolant is, I'll pay for the Honda stuff knowing it is fully compatible.
My wife's car overheated a month ago. I noticed the day after i put a new alternator. To make the story short I had forgot to put the connector back into the radiator😅
So does it still run?
Lucky you figured it out immediately haha
another fail DIY
Stay away from any car repairs. You are a danger to yourself.
Rip
Afternoon Scotty!
afternoon!
All failed engines that I’ve experienced are from faulty cooling system. Leaking radiator or water pump, and I didn’t fix them in time. 😵
Same or a thermostat 😢😢😢
Mr. Kilmer, you're a master educator...thank you! You are appreciated.❤
The visuals are great on this one. Even better than when Scotty stands there and waves his arms around a lot.
Scotty is keeping up with EV technology. I like it. Job security I guess. Before all the internal engines will disappear and the word piston is part of history.
@@mcc7762 Doubted
If you have a leak in your cooling-system, the boiling temperature of your cooling fluid will change.
Think of it as pressure cooking. The water boils at a higher temperature because it is a closed system.
Cool system leakage shows itself when you watch your temperature gauge. If it is fluctuating while following your drive speed. So higher when you dive lower and lower when you drive faster. Check your levels. If the level is good, you might have a leakage.
Why are you no longer screaming at us? :(
This is him whispering
this probably covers 2 days in auto-tech school ;)
There is a whole section on this. He explained it in less than ten minutes. He seriously is a go-to guy!
is that all you lasted?
Wish Scotty lived around my area he would be my go to mechanic without a doubt
Afternoon Scotty! 🏁
afternoon!
I remember opening the radiator on my honda when it was overheated... learned the hard way😂
Stay away from anything under the hood. You could be a danger to yourself.
Wow!!!! What was the cost for the plastic surgery 😅???
Ouch!🥵
Me too, ouch!
Thank you for this. Have you considered writing curriculum for high school/ comm college auto tech programs?
Weird not seeing Scotty's hands moving around. 😁
Perhaps he broke a vase and cut his hand while talking.
Scotty you're the best! I absolutely trust your car insight! Love the HORSE JOKE PIC!
Good afternoon Scotty thank you for the good news and auto education! YOU are the coolest! Even a lizard stepped on my porch to listen to you!
I love this new video format!
same bro
Same
Same
Yes
@@DavidEdwards9801 no
My mind overheated with so much cool information.
I come to scotty first for advice and knowledge when it comes to cars. Solid bloke and funny af.. Quality
For every one pound of pressure you increase the boiling point by three degree's.
This is why it’s important to keep an eye on the coolant , radiator hoses, and radiator to help you're engine stay cool so it won’t overheat.
love these classes Scotty puts on
Yep I actually learned something but it'll still take me time to learn more. That's because when I buy my own car soon which will be a temporary old car with a stick shift, I will probably refer back to this video if I can find it LOL. Same thing when I buy my dream car sooner or later, refer back to this video. Anyways I will share this video.
Yeah lol. I have a beater rn just to properly learn about cars and then later on when I buy a newer one I'll have a lot more knowledge from taking care of the one I have now
How do you know/test what kind of coolant is in the car? I have no idea what coolant the previous owner put in. FYI, I have a 2008 Lexus RX350. I was going to put in the Toyota pink coolant (as instructed by The Car Care Nut), but now I realize I should probably identify what is in the car currently first...
Or you can flush it out and put what you know it has
Cool video! I've been using some great car care software named Automotive Wolf for years. It keeps track of all the maintenance on both my cars and a motorcycle. My 2008 Toyota has over 300,000 miles and still runs like new. I only use Toyota Oil and filters in it. Keeping up with a vehicle maintenance schedule is critical to avoiding repairs.
I was going to do flush on my 2006 tundra but I read on Toyota forum that the red coolant really never has to be replaced. people swear by it and think it is a waste of money.
I like the pets and children at 7:56. They look like they're saying "Yay! Sweet, delicious coolant!"
Scotty's Vehicle University is the best. 🙌🏾
I was driving my sisters van up Pikes Peak, when she stated it was overheating on the interstate. Cranked up the heater, but only made it about 2/3 of the way up before it overheated.
Ive learned lots of info from Scotty. Ive also bought couple vehicles since watching his car stories and I became diyer. I have done fixing 3 accord myself, changing timing belt, drive belt, suspension parts etc. I always like to challange.
U explain it nicely but we werent looking for battery powered cars ,only gasoline
Scotty, your voice is truly ASMR to my soul.
Yep, if it breaks badly, it's pricey to get fixed. Recently got a car, turns out it's got a coolant leak in both the water pump AND a crack in the top of the radiator. The radiator is one I'd be willing to fix myself, considering it can just drop in from the top, but the water pump is under and behind so much that I'd rather not risk screwing something up putting it back together. And since you can't replace the water pump and test it when you've got a leak in your radiator, I've got to get them fixed at the same time. not cheap.
Brakes...*😁
@@gewfone O.P used the correct spelling.
While changing a water pump, always replace the thermostat with a new one.
They're relatively cheap, and most mechanics recommend it since you're already in there.
I use Denso parts, which are OEM for Toyota products.
great video. I find newer cars have a color dot buy coolant tank.also has in big letters do not mix different colors.some cars can use different coolant types but always check compatibility first and flush the old out first. never mix ! Scotty is right on. if you lost owners manual you can look up online. google it or have auto parts store look it up. newer cars have it right buy or on coolant tank or cap.same for oil type and transmission fluid. I find car companies good a very good job of letting the oner know what type of fluids to use. stick with what they say to use. that is correct information the people that made the car/truck know it the best .
Scotty never fails to give history lesson
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Please somebody enlighten me.
The pinkish red coolant in my 2014 Camry reservoir always looks super clean. Car runs great. Never overheats. Does the reservoir coolant circulate all the time?
Good video. Coolant is the life blood of the engine.
I been using water in radiator for years in my buick
Scotty: I enjoy your videos, and learn something new every time. Steam is a invisible; odorless; colorless, gas. What people take for steam is actually water vapor.
I can tell you are as weird as me. (Thumbs up to you my sir.)
@Mark Codiroli I spent 7 years working and operating steam engines. Take a tea kettle. there is a invisible space between the kettle and the water vaper; that is the steam.
I remembered when I had to direct connect my radiator fan on as the solution. Went through a handful of fans from the junkyard. 1994 Pontiac Sunbird same as Chevy Cavalier.
Back in the late 70’s, my broke brother drove a beater 66 Buick Special. We live in Houston, which usually doesn’t get all that cold, but, can occasionally. It had a leak somewhere not easy to fix, I don’t remember. But it would only leak a little every day. So, for several years, he just filled it with water (only) daily and it worked sufficiently
Afternoon Scotty, enjoy your vacation
The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info Scotty
Good afternoon Scotty!
I just wanted to thank you for the the information and knowledge you're sharing with us!
Take care!
What do they do when it gets cold outside for the electric cars. Is there heating for the lithium batteries?
I worked for a courier company and sometimes the radiators would get full of bugs. Drivers would turn on the cabin heaters to cool the engine until they got back off the road and cleaned them.
A guy -- can't remember his name -- came up with a 6-stroke engine. The first four strokes are identical to any other 4-stroke engine, but stroke 5 squirts water -- just water -- into the cylinder, where it is immediately converted to steam, using the excess heat of the cylinder, whereupon stroke 6 starts by that steam now pressing down the cylinder. It's a 2:6 power ratio, or slightly more powerful than a 1:4. It's also utilizing only the excess heat that's already there to generate that extra power-stroke.
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Of course there are problems with squirting water into a cylinder.
Why do I see scotty's hand waving in the air when listening to his voice?
And he's not telling us about Toyota xD
Now this intro is somthing out of this world!! Way to go scotty🔥
Don't forget for those who don't know your temperature gauge will not work or give an accurate reading if your engine is low on coolant.
Scotty makes things easy like water.
Scotty is a man I can trust!!
My VW golfff 2005 runs like a dreammmmmmmmmm scotty.volkswagens are gooooooooood
@@mcc7762 only issue is the flex pipe is broken or something so it backfire like mad
You didn't address one question I have. What type of water should you use in the 50/50 mix? I googled it and some say distilled water is the best and others say don't use distilled water because it will damage your cooling system. And others say don't use tap water because it will cause corrosion. So what type of water should I use?
I've always been told to use distilled and haven't had any problems.
Definitely distilled. You don't want all those minerals and crap in those tiny engine passages.
My 89 ranger 2.3L cranks but won't start. After testing everything, the mechanic said it was definitely an electrical problem because a little round light indicator that he attached to a fuel ejector did not blink when cranking it. He never came back.
What's the part I'm doing wrong when changing my coolant? I missed the changing part.
Good Afternoon Scotty
If you have a plastic neck on your radiator tine wears it down i hade to VERY lightly bend the rad cap so i had to push it down after watching water blown out from the cap
I can’t help but notice. You never mentioned. In the winter in then north. In the middle of nowhere. About using snow and urinating in your coolant system. This is the number one thing i learned while driving in iowa winters. You blow your system. Snow and piss.
My Mazda CX-5 actually revs higher at a cold startup to warm up faster and retards the timing to more quickly warm up the catalytic converter.
in cold start all cars rev high, and engine does not retard timing when cold start, actually it advances the timing !
How would I know what coolant did the previous owner use if I buy a used car? And how often should one flush the coolant and replace?
drain all the coolant and use manufacturer recommended one, or take it to mechanic. once a year will be great.
So I had a quick “engine temperature” light pop on, while driving for 5secs or so. filled my coolant topped off. A week later it’s dry. But no light pop up or over temperature gauge movement. So I filled the resivuoir up again this morning.
Why do some auto manufacturers recommend a much shorter coolant change interval after the initial one? For example, recommending doing it at 5 years or 60k miles initially and then every 2 years or 30k miles after that?
5yr, 60k miles - Have you never watched a Scotty video before? That's when the manufacturer's warranty expires!
Scotty we love you so much your videos have saved me so much money how can I send you money as a thank you? I would like to show my appreciation, you have literally saved me thousands I feel you deserve SOMETHING. 🙏🏽 God bless you sir
It would be nice if we had a guy like Scotty for diesel trucks like semi's
When mixing concentrated coolant which is best to use , distilled water or deionized water
This man is a part of humanity’s future
If your engine is overheating due to a bad thermostat then turning your heater on method may not help to bring the engine temperature down!
Saved my car several times!
I had my coolant drained and had a new thermostat installed in my Forester. I used a NAPA thermostat. After all the air was bleed out the car still ran hot. Surprisingly, it ran hotter on the highway than in the city.
Bottom line, if you own a Subaru, buy a Subaru thermostat instead of an aftermarket one.
How were you reading the engine temp? NAPA and any OEM, really - will have different temp thermostats that will fit the same system. If it's maintaining a lower temp in the city vs highway you might have a blockage in your coolant system.
Facts, always use OEM thermostats in Subies.
Napa sells OEM thermostats so as long as you get OEM you're fine, right?
Many Coolant bottles are stating they can be used or mixed with any coolant, in any vehicle make again (today), has things changed to make that true or how can so many bottles read that today?
I’m glad you uploaded this. My cars coolant light keeps coming on, but the coolant isn’t low. And it doesn’t look like it’s over heating. Idk what to do about it
Check the thermostat or the coolant temperature sensors (there could be several of them in various places depending on the car)
@@PauloHeaven thank you I will check themout
Keeps coming on like - always on, or comes on when you are accelerating, just started up, at a stop?? So many options. Also depending on the car it could be a coolant temp light (Paulo addressed that) or it could be a coolant level light, that could just be a bad connection or sender depending when you are seeing the light and the above mentioned options.
@@buskE46 usually between 1 minute and 20 minutes it takes to come on.
@@buskE46 I’ll replace the sensor on my coolant reservoir, doesn’t look like a big job at all and the piece is cheap.
Mr. Scott:
I’m interested in purchasing either a Nissan Xterra or a frontier. I really like these vehicles, my one concern is what they call Strawberry Milkshake of Death.
I understand somehow the coolant gets mixed in with the transmission fluid and destroys the transmission and radiator both. Could you tell me please if this is still a problem? Presumably, they fixed it, but could you tell me what year model of these cars no longer had that issue? Would you say that everything from 2011 on his fixed? Or could still be an issue?
Thank you sir.
What if you have a mixture but you are leaving your normal environment that never goes below freezing (Florida) and moving to let’s say Chicago... would you move away from the norm and make the change to antifreeze?
How many miles for coolant change?
You can test coolant with an amp meter but the car has to be running.
People here in my country only uses pure tap water and other mechanics always removes the thermostat. What are your thoughts on this? Im not a fan of it
Even if you don't see freezing temps, you will still have more possibility of corrosion with regular water, faster degradation of seals in the system. - Removing the thermostat will just make it take longer to get up to operating temp. Most engines will run less efficiently when they colder than optimal.
Scotty, I like these lessons and you’re a fun and insightful professor. What do ya know about Antilock breaking? Are modern vehicles overly sophisticated and require far to much technical maintenance? A failure free car is totally buildable, don’t ya think?
Braking...*
A failure free car is impossible without maintenance. I would LOVE to see an antiTesla....a car made with 1970s technology
Who did the visuals?
I drove from NY to FL in the early 90's in August with the windows open and the heater on the whole way to keep the engine from overheating due to a clogged radiator. Not a fun trip.
2016 accord, drained and filled coolant. Bled the coolant for an hour but the radiator fan is not turning on. Upper hose is hot, but bottom is cold with engine temperature not reaching normal half mark but slightly below. Any suggestions??
Can you use regular tap water to mix with coolant to get to 50/50 or do you need to use distilled water when you mix coolant to get to 50/50?
Distilled is the way to go. Tap water often has chlorine
@@louofm1 that’s what I thought but the owners manual on my 2006 Chevy trailblazer says to use 50-50 mixture of antifreeze and clean drinkable water