Been A Long Hot Summer: Cooling System 101

Hemmings Terry McGean and Junior Nevison provide helpful tips and tribal knowledge to prevent the summertime blues of overheating getting you down. Working with U.S. Radiator on our Square Body Rehab project, a 1987 R10 Chevrolet Silverado, we’ll share some of the realities of the service parts and aftermarket offerings and help you be an informed consumer.

In fact, this video is for you if you’ve ever had any of these questions related to your radiator system. Can a higher pressure rating on a radiator cap allow you avoid overheating when you know that your vehicle is likely to overheat? Tap water, distilled water, or pre-mix, aren’t they all the same? Can you top off your radiator with any type of antifreeze? Are there other options that I should consider if my auto parts store only has plastic tank radiators for my muscle car?

Working with U.S. Radiator, Junior and Terry provide more than a how-to — but rather a guide to everything you need to know to maximize the cooling potential of your radiator system.