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Coolant recovery tank: What it does and how it works

Learn how a coolant recovery tank works to keep your radiator full of coolant In simple terms, a coolant recovery tank is a reservoir designed to collect hot coolant from the radiator as the coolant expands. Once the engine shuts down and the coolant in the radiator contracts, vacuum develops in the radiator draws coolant back into the radiator so it’s full at all times. The confusion about whether coolant expands Despite what other “experts” have stated, engine coolant does in deed expand as it heats up—all liquids do. The … Read More