Engine Cooling System Maintenance and Analysis
Written by:
Emily Featherston, Product Application Supervisor, POLARIS Laboratories®
Understand cooling system maintenance, components of the cooling system, coolant formulations, testing and analysis.
- Cooling System Components
- Purpose of an Antifreeze/Coolant
- Functions of Cooling Inhibitors
- Types of Corrosion Inhibitors for Different Coolant Formulations
- Different Coolant Colors and Mixing Inhibitors
- Field Testing and Taking a Coolant Sample
- Laboratory Testing for Coolant
- Interpreting Concerts from Analysis Reports
- Guidelines for Maintenance Management