Should I Add Antifreeze or Water to the Car Radiator?
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You should add antifreeze to the car radiator. Water in daily life is impure and contains impurities. If water circulates in the engine, especially during the major cycle when it flows into the cooling tank behind the intake grille, the impure water can form scale and clog the cooling system. This can lead to reduced engine power, increased wear, and overheating. Additionally, water evaporates easily at high temperatures, causing a shortage in the cooling system, which may result in cylinder scoring, cylinder head deformation, or even engine failure in severe cases. Below is more information about antifreeze: 1. Antifreeze is a coolant with special additives, primarily used in liquid-cooled engine cooling systems. It offers excellent properties such as freeze protection in winter, boil-over prevention in summer, and year-round anti-scale and anti-corrosion benefits. 2. Engines and their cooling systems are made of metals like copper, iron, aluminum, steel, and solder. These metals can corrode and rust over time when exposed to water under high temperatures. In contrast, antifreeze not only prevents corrosion in the engine cooling system but also has anti-corrosion and rust-removal functions. 3. Over 95% of antifreeze used domestically and internationally is ethylene glycol-based. Compared to tap water, ethylene glycol's most notable feature is its freeze resistance, whereas water cannot prevent freezing. Additionally, ethylene glycol has a high boiling point, low volatility, moderate viscosity with minimal temperature variation, and excellent thermal stability. Thus, ethylene glycol-based antifreeze is an ideal coolant.
