Summer heat is able to deliver car owners no less concerns than winter frosts. At such a time, a vehicle needs special care. The most common problem that occurs on hot days is the engine overheating. However, not all drivers know what to do with overheating and how to put the motor correctly, if such a problem arose.

Rules driving a car on hot days

In summer, the vehicle salon strongly suffers from elevated temperature. Just just a few hours of idle under sunshine and plastic dashboard can crack.

Heat is danger and for electrical appliances - relays, radio tape recorders and diverse sensors. The optimal output from the situation is the tinting of glasses. Credit overheating can also help curtains on windows or a protective screen, which is installed under the windshield.

In addition, the vehicle parking should be chosen in the shade. In the absence of such an opportunity, it is necessary to cover the car with a special protective case, which, in addition to protecting the vehicle salon, its paint and varnish from burnout also will also be protected. Even small pollution, especially bird litter, should be rided immediately. Otherwise, the vehicle risks covered with spots as a result of uneven burnout of paint.

I would also like to note that even a microcracy or a small chill is able to cause the glass bunting in the heat. In particular, if the vehicle stood on an uneven platform that contributes to the binding of the body. Timely and regular repair of chips and microcracks will cost you significantly cheaper than the complete replacement of glass.

Special attention to hot days should be given to the engine. For many drivers, the vehicle broken on the road is habitually, from under the hood of which goes smoke. But it is much easier to prevent breakdowns than then to deal with their consequences.

Cooling fluid for car, what to choose

There are four types of coolant - hybrid, label, traditional, carboxylate. Most of them are made on the basis of a mixture of water and ethylene glycol. Differences between brands and types of antifreeze only in additives:

1. In traditional antifreeges, additives based on amines, phosphates, nitrides, borates and silicates are contained. All of them are present at the same time. To protect the cooling system from corrosion, these antifreeze are covered with its special film from silicates. Throughout time, a large film is growing. During heating to 105 degrees Celsius additives are capable of precipitate. The composition of the cooling liquids does not rarely contain the word "Tosol", however, at the same time, they do not actually have anything to do with Tosol, which was released in the Soviet Union. The traditional cooling fluids are cheapest, but they are more expensive to use than any other as a result of a small service life. Sometimes, Tosol is able to turn yellowing after half a year of operation, which is a clear sign of corrosion.
   
2. In the composition of hybrid antifreezes also contain inorganic additives, however, their part is replaced by additives, which are based on carboxylic acids. If there is an inscription on the packaging of this antifreeze that it does not contain borats and silicates, it means the amines, nitrates and phosphates it contains. Such antifreeze is able to serve two years. It can be poured into any vehicle, but it is impossible to mix with antifreeze, which is based on carboxylic acids. But after Tosla, it is possible to pour it without fears. Based on the classification of Volkswagen, this antifreeze refers to the type G11.
3. Carboxylate antifreezes have notation - G12 or G12 +. Used for cars of any types. Lifetime for up to three years. These substances have one feature - in a protective anti-corrosion film, a small thickness occurs only in the place where there are corrosion foci. G12 + It is possible to mix with antifreeze G11 and Tosol, but it inevitably reduces the service life.
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   G12 can not be mixed with toxol. If you pour it into the engine, washed with simple water after antifreeze, it will begin to curly. There is a fine suspension of pieces of washed silicate film. Therefore, you first need to remove the film with an acidic flushing, rinse with water, after which it is filling fresh liquid.
5. Elevated antifreeze with the designation G12 ++ is less common than other antifreeze and cost much more. To realize their advantages - the eternal life - it must be poured on the conveyor. They can be mixed with other antifreeze, but it will reduce the service life. Therefore, to fill this antifreeze into the trading vehicle is not justified.

Is it possible to fill the cooling system with water

In fact, ordinary water is able to cope with the cooling of the motor, but there are a number of reasons for which the cooling system is not recommended for water:

1. On modern cars, the elements of the engine cooling system are made with aluminum alloys that rigid water can do that inevitably lead to corrosion.
2. In the cooling system, water passes through the thin holes of the radiator, and it, in turn, is clogged with time, which leads to a constant overheating of the engine.
3. In the winter season, water is capable of freezing, as a result of which the start of the motor will be difficult. In addition, the water frozen in an expansion tank is able to break it or damage the elements of the motor.
4. If there is no critical and antifreeze situation at hand, you can add water to the cooling system, however, driving to the destination, completely replace the antifreeze. In addition, it is possible to pour only distilled water. Water water is stapidically prohibited, because it can damage the cooling system and motor elements.
   
5. You can only pour water in critical situations only in old cars, they are still tolerant of this, but in modern foreign cars it is impossible, because it can turn into problems for you.

Overheated engine, driver action
what to do when overheating

1. If the engine overheated, first of all, it is necessary to stop the vehicle on the side of the road.
2. Next, the moach motor and open the hood cover.
3. We wait until the engine will cool, and only then open the expansion tank to check the fluid level in the cooling system. In compulsory, observe the precautions, because the overhaul coolant is capable of sprinkling out of the neck, which will lead to burns on the human body.
   
4. Then we fill the cooling fluid to normal, as a last resort, water can be added. In no case do not water the engine on top of cold water (so that it is cooled faster). Otherwise, the engine overhaul is provided.
5. Now we start the motor and check the performance of the fan. It is necessary to forgive all the hoses overlooking the thermostat.
6. When leaks are detected antifreeze, try to eliminate it or to reduce it.
7. If everything is normal, but signs of overheating are preserved, be sure to continue to go to the service station.

How to drown out the engine when overheating

Probably, many think that when overheating the engine, it must be drowning as quickly as possible. However, it is not. In fact, you need to stop the vehicle and turn on the stove to the maximum level of about ten minutes. Only after that the motor can be jammed. Do not immediately do this, since as a result of a cutting stop of the mechanism and under the influence of high temperatures, the engine is simply jammed. The stove is also needed to turn on to lead the temperature of the motor.

Consequences of engine overheating

The consequences of engine overheating directly depend on the severity of overheating:

1. If the motor overheated weakly (overheating time is not more than ten minutes), it means there should be no effect at all. Perhaps a little pistons will cry.
2. With moderate severity of overheating (more than twenty minutes), it is possible to curvature or cracks in the GBC, exercising the gaskets of the GBC, the destruction of intercole partitions and so on.
3. As for strong engine overheating, the consequences are more destructive - the valve nests fly out, under the influence of the crankshaft piston breaks into two parts, all the fuel parts are destroyed, the complete destruction of the motor and so on.