Fuel, Thermostats & "Lifetime" Fluids - The Truth That Saves Your Engine
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Car Connection WorkshopApr 18, 2026
Fuel, Thermostats & "Lifetime" Fluids - The Truth That Saves Your Engine
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Term
thermostats
A thermostat is like a temperature gate for your engine’s coolant. It stays closed when the engine is cold so it warms up faster, then opens to let coolant circulate once things get hot.
A door hinge is the metal joint that lets your car door swing. If it gets worn out, the door can start to sag or not close smoothly. Fixing it usually means making sure everything lines up so the door sits right.
“Full service” is a shop term for a comprehensive maintenance visit rather than a single repair. It usually bundles routine items (fluids, filters, inspections) and checks for anything that’s starting to wear out, which is especially important on older vehicles.
“Staging lanes” are the work-bay staging area in a repair facility where vehicles are parked temporarily before work begins or after parts are received. It’s part of how shops manage workflow so multiple cars can be handled efficiently.
They’re talking about a 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. It’s a rugged, off-road-ish SUV, and when someone says it needs a “full service,” they mean doing the regular maintenance and checking for common wear items.
A “parts store” is where a shop sources replacement components needed to complete a job. For maintenance or repairs, timing matters because parts availability can determine whether the vehicle gets finished the same day or needs to wait.
“Fun Friday” appears to be a recurring listener Q&A or engagement window where questions must be submitted by a deadline. It’s a structural part of how the show collects topics for discussion.
A bearing helps moving parts spin smoothly. If a bearing in the alternator goes bad, it can start making loud noises before the alternator fully fails.
The alternator keeps your battery charged and runs the car’s electrical stuff. If it starts making a loud scream or squeal, it can fail and leave you stranded.
Term
push it home
“Push it home” implies moving the vehicle after a roadside failure, likely because the alternator/charging issue may prevent normal operation. Whether pushing is practical depends on the drivetrain and the specific failure—some cars can be moved safely, but starting/drivability may still be limited.
This is basically a month-long attempt to spend less money on gas. You do it by driving a bit more efficiently and making sure the car isn’t wasting fuel.
“Niagara block” appears to be a program partner or business the hosts are directing listeners to contact. In the context of this segment, it’s part of the show’s promotion of service/education resources rather than a technical automotive subject.
Concept
basic automobile ownership and fundamentals
They’re basically saying: learn the basics of how cars work. If you understand what’s normal and what’s not, you can catch issues sooner and spend less money later.
They’re talking about how long gasoline stays usable when you keep it at home. If it sits too long or gets moisture and dirt in it, it can cause your mower or other small engine to run badly or not start.
They’re saying dirt can get into the gas can and clog a small opening. When that happens, pouring fuel becomes difficult and the fuel delivery can be unreliable.
Close the gas can right after you pour so dirt and water can’t get in. Wiping the opening helps keep the fuel cleaner.
Concept
small engine maintenance vs "rebuilding an engine"
They’re basically saying: if you keep messing with a problem instead of fixing the root cause, it can turn into a much bigger (and more expensive) repair. Fuel issues can snowball.
A Jerry can is just a fuel container you carry around. If dust and dirt get into the opening, that junk can end up in your fuel, so wiping the top and keeping it clean before you pour is a simple way to avoid problems.
The Lucid Air is a luxury car that runs on electricity instead of gasoline. It’s built in a factory like other cars, so production steps can involve managing dust and keeping parts clean. That’s often why it shows up in conversations about manufacturing.
Fuel contamination means junk gets mixed into the gas. That junk can clog the tiny fuel parts in the carburetor and cause the engine to run badly or quit.
A jet is a tiny fuel opening in the carburetor. If it gets clogged, the engine can’t get enough fuel and will stall or stop when you try to accelerate.
A carburetor is the part that helps the engine get the right mix of gas and air. If the fuel has dirt or bad additives, it can clog small passages and make the engine quit.
Fuel storage life refers to how long gasoline remains usable before it degrades. The host states that without treatment, fuel can lose its “fizz” and become problematic in as little as two to three weeks, which can lead to starting and running issues in small engines.
Ethanol-laced fuel contains alcohol blended into gasoline, which can affect storage stability and fuel system cleanliness. The host claims it’s especially harmful to small engines by gumming up carburetors and damaging components, leading to poor starting and running.
Small engines are the motors in things like lawn equipment. The host is saying they’re more easily affected by bad gas or dirty fuel than bigger engines.
Ethanol-free gas is regular gasoline without alcohol mixed in. Some engines and fuel systems don’t like alcohol blends, especially if the fuel sits for months.
Term
Highway 95
Highway 95 sounds like a specific additive the host puts into their vehicle. Additives are used to help clean or protect the engine/fuel system, depending on what the product is designed to do.
Castle Products is an aftermarket chemical brand the host uses for engine/fuel-related maintenance. In this segment it’s referenced as a “product” the host has relied on for years, implying it’s part of their fuel/engine care routine.
Cylinder heads are part of the engine where the valves live. If someone is working on cylinder heads, it usually means deeper engine repairs than routine oil changes.
A clutch helps a manual car shift by letting you smoothly connect and disconnect the engine from the gearbox. When it needs work, it’s usually because it’s worn out or not engaging properly.
“Ethanol buster” is a fuel additive meant to help when your gas has ethanol in it. It’s used to keep stored fuel from going bad and to reduce issues like moisture-related problems.
A fuel stabilizer is something you add to gas so it stays usable longer. It helps prevent the fuel from turning into sticky deposits that can cause starting or fuel-system problems.
Term
Jerry cam
A “Jerry cam” is basically a gas can used to store fuel. The host says they add the additive to the can first, then shake it so it mixes evenly.
“Ethanol fuel fixer” is the name of a fuel additive the speaker recommends. The idea is that it helps ethanol-blended gas stay stable and cleaner, especially if you store fuel.
Chicanyx is mentioned as someone who does tests on fuel additives. The host is saying you can look at those tests to compare products, but they think Chicanyx hasn’t covered this exact one.
Fuel separation is when ethanol-containing gas and water don’t stay mixed. If it separates, the engine may run rough or not start because the fuel mixture changes.
Fuel injectors are the parts that spray fuel into the engine. If they get dirty or gummed up, the engine can run poorly, so the host is saying the additive helps keep them clean.
Fuel shelf life is basically how long your gas stays “good” after you put it away. If it goes bad, it can cause starting and running problems—especially in small engines.
To figure out if a thermostat is bad, you look at how the temperature gauge behaves and whether the engine warms up normally. The goal is to spot symptoms early so you don’t overheat or run inefficiently.
An engine analyzer is a device that plugs into the car and shows what the sensors are doing right now. It helps you diagnose problems by looking at real-time readings, not just stored warning codes.
Live data means the scan tool shows sensor readings as they happen. Instead of guessing from symptoms, you can watch temperatures and sensor activity in real time.
Snap-on makes professional mechanic tools, including scan tools. They’re saying they used to have one, but they sold it and now use a different scanner.
Coolant temperature tells you how hot the engine is getting. If the thermostat is stuck or slow, the coolant temperature readings won’t rise and stabilize the way they should.
Oxygen sensors help the car figure out whether the engine is running rich or lean. If they respond slowly, the car may not be able to correct the mixture and can set a fault code.
The gas cap helps seal the fuel system so vapors don’t leak. If it’s loose or damaged, the car can store EVAP-related warning codes even though the engine itself may be fine.
A thermostat controls when coolant starts flowing through the radiator. By watching temperature rise and then change when it opens, you can tell if it’s working correctly.
Electric cooling fans help pull heat out of the radiator. They don’t run all the time—only when the engine gets hot enough that the radiator needs extra airflow.
Antifreeze is part of the coolant that protects your engine in cold weather and also helps it not overheat. If it’s mixed wrong, the engine can run hotter than it should.
Coolant isn’t just one liquid—it’s a mix. The ratio matters because it determines how well it protects against freezing and overheating, and how well it protects the engine from rust.
Tap water can leave minerals behind as it heats up and evaporates. Those deposits can cause corrosion or clogging in the cooling system, so people often use cleaner water when mixing coolant.
A Jeep TJ Wrangler is a specific generation of Wrangler from the late 1990s. In this segment, the host is working on one and mentions flushing the cooling system so it can run reliably while other repairs are being done.
A custom exhaust is an aftermarket exhaust made to fit your exact vehicle. It can change how the car sounds and how gases flow, and it often requires careful installation to avoid clearance or heat issues.
Alignment is adjusting the angles of your wheels so they point in the right direction. If you don’t align the car after suspension/axle work, the tires can wear out faster and the car may pull.
Heat is one of the biggest enemies of an engine. If the engine runs too hot, parts can wear out faster or even fail, which is why cooling system maintenance matters.
An automatic transmission is the gearbox that shifts gears for you. It uses fluid to keep everything cool and working correctly—if it gets too hot, the fluid and internal parts can wear out fast.
Transmission oil is the fluid that keeps the gearbox lubricated and cool. If it gets too hot, it can stop protecting the transmission the way it should.
Inside an automatic transmission, there are sets of clutches that grab to make the car shift. If they get too hot, they can lose their “grip,” and the transmission may start slipping or shifting badly.
Your cooling system keeps the engine from getting too hot. If you don’t maintain it, overheating can happen—and that can cause damage beyond just the engine.
Some engines use plastic covers over the top of the engine. Over time and with heat, plastic can wear out or crack, and then you may need to replace the cover to stop leaks.
The intake manifold is part of the engine that routes air to the cylinders. If it’s plastic, heat over the years can make it crack or warp, which can cause air leaks and make the engine run poorly.
“Lifetime fluids” means the manufacturer implies you never have to change certain fluids. The episode’s message is that fluids still break down, so skipping service can lead to breakdowns.
Concept
plastic on an engine catches fire
They’re saying that some engine-area parts are made of plastic, and if something goes wrong and they ignite, it can turn a problem into a bigger disaster. Keeping the engine properly cooled helps prevent those kinds of failures.
Inside an automatic transmission, there are parts that control how fluid pressure moves to shift gears. If the transmission gets too hot, those control parts can start malfunctioning.
Concept
transmission rebuild vs replacement cost
The speaker contrasts a scenario where a transmission can’t be rebuilt with the cost of replacement, using a rough figure to illustrate how quickly costs escalate after overheating-related failure. It’s meant to emphasize why prevention (cooling maintenance) is cheaper than repair after the fact.
“Blow an engine up” means the engine fails in a really serious way—often because something critical goes wrong. One common cause is overheating or not having the right fluids where they need to be. Regular maintenance helps prevent the chain of problems that leads to that kind of failure.
When an engine runs too hot, it can cause extra wear inside the engine. In many cars, overheating can also make the transmission fluid run hotter than it should, which can lead to faster wear. So the harm can be real even if you fix the thermostat afterward.
Fleet maintenance typically follows scheduled, preventive replacement intervals rather than waiting for parts to fail. The speaker contrasts this with “armchair” or DIY approaches, arguing that thermostats should be replaced on a predictable timeline to prevent overheating incidents. This is common in commercial operations where downtime and engine failures are costly.
Superheated just means the engine is getting hotter than it should. When the cooling system can’t move heat away, temperatures spike and that can hurt the engine.
Fleet maintenance means companies service vehicles on a schedule so they don’t break down. The goal is to prevent big problems that would stop the vehicle from earning money.
A thermostat is like a temperature gate for your engine’s coolant. It decides when coolant should start flowing to the radiator, and the “factory” one is tuned to your exact engine so it heats up and cools correctly.
The thermostat can wear out or stick, and then your engine can’t cool itself properly. Replacing it on a schedule helps prevent a sudden overheating problem.
If the thermostat gets stuck in the “closed” position, coolant can’t move through the radiator to shed heat. That can cause the engine to overheat fast and potentially lead to expensive damage.
This means the engine gets hotter than it should. When that happens quickly, parts of the cooling system can fail and you may see steam or leaking hoses.
Catastrophic overheating means the engine gets so hot that it can’t be safely saved. Once it gets to that point, damage can be permanent and expensive.
Concept
prevent that from happening
This segment is about preventive cooling maintenance: replacing wear items (thermostat) and addressing radiator restriction before it causes overheating. The underlying principle is that cooling system failures are often time-dependent and can’t be reliably predicted without maintenance intervals.
Power steering fluid helps your steering system move smoothly and with less effort. If it gets dirty or breaks down, the steering can feel rough or start making noise. Checking and replacing it when needed can prevent expensive steering repairs.
Transmission fluid is what keeps the gears and shifting parts working smoothly. Over time it can wear out and get dirty, which can make shifting feel worse and can damage the transmission. Regular checks and changes help prevent that.
Every time you drive, fluids heat up and cool down. Over time that can make the fluid stop working as well as it should. Changing fluids helps keep them doing their job.
The head gasket is a seal that keeps important fluids and gases separated inside the engine. If it fails, the engine can overheat or start mixing coolant and combustion gases. That can turn into a very expensive repair.
The Chevrolet Silverado is a large pickup truck used for hauling things and everyday driving. In some discussions, people point out that at higher prices, parts of the interior can feel like plastic. That’s why it may come up when talking about value.
Severe service is when you drive in a way that’s harder on the car than normal. Short trips and lots of stop-and-go can cause fluids to get dirty faster. That’s why you often need more frequent maintenance in those conditions.
“Synthetic” just means the fluid is made differently, but it still gets old. Heat and time still change its properties, so it can’t last forever.
Term
oil geek
They’re pointing to an oil-testing resource that studies how fluids wear out. The takeaway is that testing can confirm whether a fluid is still in good shape.
Brake fluid helps your brakes work, but it can get worse over time. It can pull in water, which can reduce braking performance and make the system less reliable.
A brake flush is when the old brake fluid is removed and replaced with fresh fluid. It helps get rid of water and old, dirty fluid so your brakes stay healthier and you’re less likely to need expensive repairs.
They’re pointing to real examples from brake event videos where cars had brakes that basically failed because they weren’t maintained. The takeaway is that brake problems can get very expensive if you wait too long.
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forecast Saturday for Saturday here's what we got you know the one year I had
ducks landing in the backyard and I was sitting there watching the duck pod yeah
we're we're not quite there yet now we have under draining but before at this
point in time the backyard would be underwater 53 degrees now and mostly
clear wind is making it feel cooler about 45 degrees windy conditions from
8 a.m. till 2 p.m. today with drizzle oh yes I love that with drizzle expected
at 2 p.m. May's flowers remember today's temperature range from 47 to 72 and I've
stuck my head outside the gopher hole here and it is quite nice it's balmy
it's gonna feel like though 41 to 65 which is still good because we're we're
getting closer to averaging out 60 plus degrees per day so we can run our 30 day
fuel savings challenge and put at least a minimum of a hundred bucks back in your
pocket if you if two of you do that you know how much that is that's $2,400
this year back in your bank account you want to try that out and I know that it
works because I designed it and I've been doing it for 44 years I probably have
the only FJ cruiser out there that gets almost 30 miles to the gallon I'm just
saying just saying you can do it your way you can be like Burger King and you
can have it your way let's have a look and see what's going on for tomorrow why
don't we all right Sunday's weather what do we got hello there here we go it might
be a repeat and point seven sorry point seven five of an inch precept for today
three quarters of an inch what snow no way you ever watch that guy's YouTube
channel he cracks me up but what no way guy what no way check him out on YouTube
on YouTube he is kind of funny Sunday here's what we got here it is Sunday's
low will be 34 after 11 p.m. and the high will be 47 at 12 a.m. the temperature
range will feel like 25 to 40 degrees wind will make it feel colder than the
actual temperature precept 0.35 of an inch so a little over a quarter of an
inch and then some that's for tomorrow so it looks like a warm wet weekend yeah
break out the board games crack open a barrel of root beer throw down some saw
dust and we might as well hold the square dance at the same time it's gonna
be indoor sports so I'll probably tidy up the shop get ready for Monday
mornings videos got those lined up I'm gonna shoot a couple of YouTube shorts
this afternoon gotta want the alternator out of the FJ jump in the road and go
and get the alternation so that I can get that job tidied up it needs a service
and a check over and that'll about wrap up the Saturday and we'll be ready for
Monday all right let's jump in this morning with both feet and thank you to
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question number one how long can we store fuel at home for like our mowers and
all our lawn and garden stuffs that is well it's kind of an automotive question
but it is a good question because you need to know that you need to know what
what is the time frame on fuel and in a jerry can and I'm gonna get first I'm
gonna give you a couple of tips on these jerry can thingamese is for those of
you who just kind of leave them outside that's a bad idea they get moisture in
them and you get all kinds of crud in the jerry can and that usually blocks off
the little tiny hole that you you know those twist ties you get the little
metal ones that have the wire in with the paper on yeah I use to tell you how
small the hole is in the jet that wire once I peel the paper off is the right
size to kind of go through the jet and poke that piece of crud that was in the
bottom of your jerry can jerry can tip number two when you pour the fuel out of
there close the lid every single time don't leave the lid open and have a rag
in your hand to clean around the neck of the jerry can these tips that I'm giving
you will save you hundreds of dollars because if you've got to take your small
engine stuff to a small engine tech they deserve every penny they get because man
I do a lot of that stuff myself it's tinker tinker tinker tinker all the time
and I'm thinking by the time I fix this thing I could have rebuilt an engine on
the engine stand and it's ready to go in it's a lot of tinkering and you know the
good fellas that do all that small engine work in a video channel that I
really like to watch is Chicanic she is a gal that fixes every piece of the
lawn and garden equipment and gives you some great tips Chicanic check her out
I've been watching her for years she's fabulous and Steve's small engine saloon
I believe he's out in Saskatoon somewhere out there yeah he's another good one
online on YouTube's that gives you a lot of pointers and Donnie boy can't forget
Donnie boy he's amazing he gives you some fantastic tips as well so tune in let
him know I sent you over there to send him a comment just say hey motormouth
car connection sent us over yeah you won't you won't regret it either they're entertaining
they are especially Steve's small engine saloon he's very entertaining but he
knows his stuff so before here I'm gonna tell you what I do and I never have a
chainsaw problem okay I'm great with chainsaws I have I have nine chainsaws I
cut a lot of wood let me tell you as soon as it dries out I'll be taking a
week and making sure I've got everything done in the workshop and for YouTube
videos and everything to cut split pile for a whole week because I this year we
kind of got trapped out in late October and I had 50 hardwood logs that are
about 38 inches in diameter cut and that's a lot of hardwood and then the
rain came in so this year I want all the wood in for the winter early I don't
leave any of my Jerry cans outside my truck when I'm at the wood lot there's
always dust coming off the fields there's always dust in the air and when
we're cutting and splitting there's there's shavings flying everywhere the
wind picks them up and you won't believe they'll get in your Jerry can so treat
your Jerry can very very well pour your gas wipe the top of it with a clean rag
not something covered in crud pour your fuel in and recap it and fellas fellas
don't leave the funnel portion of the Jerry can sticking up outside the can I
know it's a little extra effort but tell I'm telling you it will come back ten
fold take that little extra step and put the funnel back in the container and
put the lid back on and make sure you wipe the cans down so there's nothing
laying around the opening because all it takes is one little tiny piece of crud
gets into that jet and you get an engine that's going because the jets
plugged and then when you go to throttle up it quits so now you got to take the
carburetor part to get the jet out it's all money so a little Jerry can house
keeping before you fill them look in the bottom and make sure there's no crud in
there you want to get that out if there's crud in there take a little clean
gasoline switch it around and pour it out you're not gonna use that you got to
have no crud in the bottom of your Jerry can so there you go couple of Jerry can
tips and I learned that from a couple of guys many many years ago they were
contractors and everything they used was gas powered they never had a problem
don't leave your Jerry cans outside get them inside the moment you're done with
it put it inside so you don't get anything in the can water crud dust sand
it's all bad okay how long does fuel last about three weeks pretty much if you
don't treat it you got about two or three weeks before it loses the fizz and on
all this lawn and garden stuff listen closely please very closely because if
you don't this is going to cost you a fortune in damage these small engines
do not like ethanol laced fuel do not at all it will ruin your lawn and garden
injectors and other crucial fuel system components and acts as a stabilizer so
it is the ethanol fuel fixer so I'm gonna help you even more because I don't
know where you can get at Castle products out your way but I know somebody
who will good friends with Castle Castle man Jim who is the sole distributor in
Ontario's for almost I think he's well over 30 years now if you go on our
website carconnectionbusinessnetwork.com you'll see the logo for Castle and
connect with Castle chemicals Ridgeway that you'll get to talk to Castle man
Jim let him know that motor mouth sent you he'll tell you who he has in your
area as a distributor to get that ethanol that highway 95 ethanol fuel fixer
that's all I use and I'll tell you what my lawn and garden stuff works wonderfully
and that was a tech tip given to me many many years ago many years ago so
without the stabilizer you've got about two to three weeks is the shelf life but
you've definitely got to get away from ethanol with the small engines I'm
telling you and I can't stress that enough so great question Margaret or
Marguerite fantastic question that's something simple that creates a ton of
headaches it really does because when that equipment all gets bunged up it gets
very costly lid those little carburetors and the even the kits for them
are expensive and if you don't if you're not familiar with how to do that stuff
you're gonna mess it up every single time and then you're gonna have to take
it in it's gonna cost you more so to prevent all that from happening then the
ethanol highway 95 fuel fixer upper that's what you need I put it two ounces
in a five I put two ounces of it in it and it's measured out in the bottle as
well as a squeezy cup on there makes it easy I put two ounces into about five
gallon can that's what I've been doing for decades and again treat your Jerry
cans like they have to be absolutely sterile they do and you won't have small
engine problems okay next question Keska say don now I'm not sure if it's dawn or
dad okay could be either or but it doesn't matter it's a question well done
here it is how do we know if the thermostat is not working properly and how
often should we replace it now this is a pull over in park moment let me tell
you because many of you here's the problem with today's cars they mask
problems and we've been so brainwashed with a you know having our brains sucked out with a
dollar store turkey baster it's always better to buy a really good one like master chef or
yeah you know go for the good stuff I use turkey basters in the shop for specific things they do
work really well for certain things that I'm doing measuring stuff out all the time
um you're never gonna get a service code but then when I say that I'm gonna contradict myself
and say you know like between at a 2017 Jeep um JK yeah Jeep JK I think that was Jen's old truck
and it wasn't old but that one got written off that was sad I've told that story a couple times
I'm gonna have a swiggy okay
that particular vehicle does give you a thermostat fault code so it will flag the dash but most
do not the only way we can tell if the thermostat's performance is not doing well
is with an engine analyzer and I got this really cool little handheld OTC scanner and I'm
I'm absolutely thrilled with it because I can get a lot of live data at some point
we'll have to buy another engine analyzer for the shop but not until we get monetized that would
be one of the first things we really really really really need to have is an engine analyzer
and Bluetooth so that I can talk to vehicles wirelessly we got great Wi-Fi here so but I sold
my scan my snap on scan tool many years ago and that was long before we were doing we were actually
back then talking about having the car connection workshop and creating a workshop studio where we
could do the work video the work and share that repair work with as many people as possible so you
can learn more of the basic fundamentals so with that even with that little scan tool I can actually
go in and see coolant temperature in live read so it has a it does have the capability to live read
specs so I can take a look at you know how are the oxygen sensors working are they switching
fast or they switching slow do we have a lazy one in there because that'll flag a code for sure
and I wish I had a nickel for every gas cap and oxygen sensor that was still working
gets changed it's called diagnostics not parts can it so you can look at we can actually look at
the temperature that the thermostat is at as it's opening so as it's staging the cooling system
and getting the engine warmed up but there's a couple things that we need to know and understand
is the thermostat can be your friend but it also can be a really bad enemy and what do I mean by that
so I'm going to unpack that for you the thermostat on anything that's basically on the road that is
an ice engine internal combustion engine yeah I'm getting closer to doing my series on EVs
and uh some people aren't going to like me but I don't care there's some truth that needs to come
out I've done my I spent a whole year researching and you're going to be surprised when I do that series
I I don't give a care about the car itself it's everything else that's been going on
and um if you're a person that likes to do some research google sometime today
b y d china okay b y d
china and you're going to see something that has not been reported whatsoever and it has a
lot to do with EVs Chinese EVs yeah it's there's something serious going on there that is a
you're going to be part of the series so anyways so it has in order to have a thermostat it can't
be an electric car it's got to be an ice ice vehicle internal combustion engine that thermostat's job
is to maintain 195 degrees fahrenheit no metric here it's a tool of the devil yeah uh 195 degrees
fahrenheit regardless of the outside ambient air temperature so whether it's scorching hot
you're in what I call the parking lot on one of the major highways it's all come to a standstill
and you're inching your way along that thermostat's got to work like crazy to prevent the engine from
overheating and here's what we also have to know most of our vehicles out there now have
electric cooling fans the electric cooling fans do not turn on until the temperature of the coolant
reaches 225 to 12 to 225 fahrenheit is when the fans activate so if you don't have the proper blend
of antifreeze your engine's going to run hot that's the whole purpose behind the importance
of making sure that the antifreeze is blended correctly I measure it out and I mix my own
jugs I don't buy pre-mix I'm not interested in buying water I want product I can blend
the antifreeze perfectly every single time and put my own filtered water in there we cannot use
tap water that has any minerals chemicals chlorine you name it fluoride we cannot mix tap water with
antifreeze so I have a system in the shop so everything comes out of that system it's completely
clean water and that's what I mix my antifreeze with so if antifreeze is not mixed correctly
and the blend should be 50 50 is perfect if you measure it not eyeball it actually measure it out
I have jugs set up in the shop where I have used my sharpie to mark fifth where the 50
percent mark is the the halfway and so I know I mix to that line from the bottom of the jug is
going to be my antifreeze and then from there up to the next line is my water and then now I have a
jug and it's marked right on the jug with a big black sharpie 50 50 so your antifreeze ratio
has to be correct in order to prevent the engine from boiling over that's the purpose of antifreeze
so you see well the antifreeze the thermostat's maintaining 195 you have it the fans don't come
on until 212 225 what is the boiling point of water there's your question yeah put that in the
comments either on a youtube video and I have a about a half a dozen videos on antifreeze
on our youtube channel which will show you some amazing stuff when it comes to super silicone
solicitate in this lifetime antifreeze I blow it to pieces in those videos so those were we did
those Skippy and I recorded those in our friend I think it was our first 20 our first 20 and then
recently I did a cooling system flush on the 97 Jeep TJ Wrangler just before it's gone out
outside now we can drive it around and put it in the other side of the campus
so it's waiting to have the exhaust custom exhaust done and a bracket has to be welded
onto the front axle so I'm going to get Jesse to do that at the custom fab shop in Wayne fleet
then when it comes back I'll weld up the floor and everything and put the floor pan in
and do the bodywork on there and we're good we're good to go at that point in alignment
got to have alignment but two two twelve to two twenty five is when when the fans are going to
come on and so my question to you put that in the uh in an email or in the comments box on our youtube
channel what is the boiling point of water what is the boiling point of water just plain old
h2o check that out tell me what you think so here's the thing because we don't see the thermostat
and I'll tell you some of them are not too bad to get at others are adjusted
they're a bear to get at but here's the problem heat is the damage maker your engine overheats
you overheat your automatic transmission all at the same time there's no waiting
and that's what you have to understand you have an automatic a vehicle that's equipped with an
automatic transmission and you overheat the engine you've just overheated the transmission as well
and that glazes clutch packs clutch discs and bakes the transmission oil so you're killing two
major components all at once so that's why this is a really good question you have to take this
seriously heat is where the damage is created we have to keep it under control we have to keep
it maintained cooling system is the number one most neglected service area on any automobile we
all have this this mentality because the talking heads lead us to believe that everything's maintenance
free because they want you to junk your car every three to five and go be go buy another one and work
yourself half the death home to work home to work home to work home to work home to work home to work
just making a stupid car payment you don't have to do that you don't that's if you hang out of my
coattails I'll teach you how to play the car game and it will put a lot of money back in your pocket
and the stress levels will come way down and if you work alongside with a car connection fleet
maintenance system which is coming up and is going to be available for you very shortly here
complete revamp all for you that want to take care of your older vehicle because I'll tell you a lot
of techs out there on YouTube's quality versus affordability older is better and more reliable
that's what I'm hearing out there from some really good techs on YouTube they're with me on that one
you have to ask yourself why would I drive an 07 an 08 a 99 an 09 why they're reliable
the parts are reasonable they're eat much easier to work on and here's the big one plastic
do you know that plastic is just a form of gasoline did you know that all the plastic on these cars
today plastic valve covers you're going to be replacing those valve covers the entire time you
own the car plastic intake manifold you're going to be replacing that plastic intake manifold they
can't handle heat this is a huge problem you're getting plastic everything is plastic and if the
thing heaven forbid starts on fire it's over it's over that vehicle will be torched in less than
eight minutes once the fire starts because all that plastic is petroleum that's what it is
I never thought I'd see in my lifetime that much plastic on an engine engines make heat
guess where the fire starts with that plastic that's what's happening it's a disaster what's
happening out there so the manufacturers you're spending all that money to buy plastic folks
just think about that yeah like going to you know the w store and getting a a plastic toy for your
kid or your grandson or daughter whatever it's all plastic it's all petroleum it's made from
gasoline guess what happens when it catches fire oops so here's the problem if we think that the
cooling system never needs any service go into our youtube channel and watch the rescue of the
2019-97 Jeep TJ Wrangler go back far enough into the videos and I'll show you exactly what put
that Jeep in the wrecking yard the engine blew up why did it blow up I leave that one with you
why did it blow up go and find out watch the videos you'll see what happens when a cooling
system completely fails and there would have been a lot of telltale signs leading up to that
but somebody wasn't paying attention or just didn't bother blew the thing up blew it to
smithereenies and when I say smithereenies I mean smithereenies couldn't even rebuild the engine
that's how bad it was my guy at the machine shop goes dialy goes this is done there's nothing to
salvage here nothing to see here that's any good done so how important is the cooling system
it is number one on your list so if you are already working with the car connection
fleet maintenance system you would see on that checklist of services how important the cooling
system is you overheat the engine you overheat the transmission oil and the clutches and the bands
and the servos and the solenoids and the wiring all inside that transmission so that's when that's
why we're seeing in places like you pull it which is nearest one to us is in St. Catharines you don't
see rusted out vehicles in there anywhere rows and rows and rows and rows if you're looking for sheet
metal the vehicles in there you could pull a fender a hood or a quarter panel off anything in there
they're not rotted out they're blown up that's what's wrong with them you know if you blow your
transmission up and they can't rebuild it you're looking at about sixteen thousand dollars to get
a new one how many are going to sign up for that baby you're going to go uh no it's going to the
junkyard exactly a couple hundred bucks in a way it goes and now you're off to the races to uh get
you know put some more hours in keep doing the home to work home to work thing to make the car
payment but if you don't maintain the if you didn't maintain the first one you're not going to maintain
the second one so here's what i'm going to tell you the short story here is you want to know the
short story so for all those armchair warriors get to the point well first of all you need to
understand how stuff works to get to the point because if i just write this on a work order for
you uh you're probably not going to be happy change engine thirty nine hundred dollars
is that it well what else did you want to know just get to the point change engine changed engine
thirty nine hundred dollars just pay the bottom right hand corner well what did you do no you just
want to know get to the point changed engine thirty nine hundred dollars didn't waste any
of your time but now you say you want to know well what did i do well you can't have it both ways
you got to understand stuff to understand how you get to where you don't want to be you don't want
to blow an engine up and if you don't want to burn your engine out then here you go i'm going to give
you fleet maintenance right here that's all i talk about all the time why because companies cannot
afford downtime on any other fleet especially right now they're hauling stuff 24 seven to get
food into the hands of people you know if it weren't for truckers and farmers folks your table be
freaking empty i grew up as a farm kid and i respect the farmers a hundred percent my good
friend charlie's a farmer and uh he has seven farms and i'll tell you works like a freaking dog
these people do 24 seven and we wouldn't have food on our tables if it weren't for the farmers
and the truckers moving the product they cannot afford downtime so fleet service maintenance
if you apply that to your everyday vehicle guess what happens you save money you can't afford to
listen to the armchair warrior that wants to cut corners i could care less for them absolutely
send me a bad comment you know i i just flush it because i really don't care i'm over the years
you know what i know what works in 44 years and i know what does it and i am always open to learning
new things and here's the thing that thermostat is just a tiny little piece of metal that has to
continuously open close partially open partially close hold back to coolant then as soon as it hits
195 it springs open again and it's doing that the whole time you're driving regardless of how cold
the freezing cold it is outside or how boiling hot it is if that thermostat suddenly decides to
stick closed you're in an overheat super overheat situation in less than three minutes and i'll
tell you what the engine and transmission will be damaged there will be damage even if we bring it
into the shop we change the thermostat we flush the cooling system damage has already occurred
engine wear and transmission wear and it's that simple you will the those two components do not
forgive you very well so how important is that thermostat it's important enough to find out
how many kilometers or miles you drove before it slammed shut and superheated your engine
and transmission that is just stupid that's not how fleet maintenance works that component gets
changed every 24 months regardless the armchair warrior they can do whatever the heck they want
i really don't care they know it all you can know it all i'll let you know it all i'm just saying
that right up front if you're a mister know it all i will honestly 110 let you be a know it all
because those are the worst apprentices on the face of the planet they're not teachable
i know i've raised a number of apprentices and through our youtube channel some of them have
found me and the the comments that they have left for me just absolutely break my heart that
they appreciated the teaching and the thoroughness and they're enjoying their careers as
master technicians and given the kudos to me that is so cool that's a legacy the do it all
the know it all i could care less you know do whatever you want to do i do it the right way
every time where i won't do it at all so when it comes to thermostats if you don't want to ruin
your vehicle and you want to discover when the thermostat you're doing a survey that's what i call
it if you want to do a thermostat survey look how far i went mommy you know just like you know when
you're potty training oh look mommy i went in the potty yeah there's a story in that i won't go to
at the moment but if you don't want to experience what that little 97 gtj wrangler experience that
finally it was the death blow that put it in the wrecking yard and we saved it and there was a number
of hands that made that happen and that's pretty cool really cool and now i it's out front of the
shop and i can hop in it fire it up and move it around so it's it's waiting for the next stage
which is the custom exhaust has it all has to be redirected and make it super simple because
at the end of the day that's going to be the vehicle towing the wood trailer in and out of the bush
and it won't get beat up it'll get taken care of because you know that's money right that's where
you gotta look at it so if you're just into just beating it to death that's okay that's plenty okay
if it's your car but not my own so if you want to stay out of the hot water and you don't want to
do your own thermostat survey and say well you know at 225 000 the engine blew up because the
thermostat stuck closed and superheated the engine well the old 7 fj that's sitting in the in the bay
right now as i speak um that's heading for 400 000 k by happenstance or did i just get a good one
hmm there's a question no it has everything to do with fleet service maintenance
they know how to keep thousands of rigs on the road moving product because if that vehicle's
not moving it's costing them money in town time every 24 months have that thermostat replaced
and don't listen to any outside noise every 100 000 kilometers put a brand new radiator in it
don't wait till it's leaking don't wait till your neighbor says you're wasting your money
because if he can if he can judge when a when a radiator is plugging up then he should work
he should have been on that spaceship cruising around the sun in the moon
that splashed down i think it was last week yeah you should be working for nasa because here's what
we know today's and and this has been going on for years radiators plug from the bottom up
and they have little tubes in there and calcium builds up in there debris builds up in there
that comes out of the the antifreeze that's just how it happens it crystallizes because it's getting
super heated and cooled just like all the other fluids in your vehicle and that's what destroys
engines that's what destroys cars anyways i move i move on i kind of digress regressed a little bit
but cooling system will put your vehicle in the you pull it reckon yard very very quickly
change the thermostat every 24 months and then you that's it you're safe you're safe
and put a factory thermostat in there i'm not a fan of the aftermarket thermostats on the newer
vehicles if it's like an older vehicle um from like the 70s the 80s or even early 90s i'll use
a stand i don't buy any offshore thermostats i've had problems with those in the past um
i'll either buy deco or stand but when it comes to today's vehicles even my own i get the thermostat
from the factory factory oem thermostat change it out every 24 months save yourself that opportunity
for that little tiny thermostat to stick closed at the wrong moment you're on the 401 somewhere
going to a vacation and it closes and super heats the engine then three minutes it'll be blowing
hoses and steam will be coming out and you've done it you've done engine damage and transmission
damage so don't go there that's the short story cooling system so every hundred thousand radiator
out stuff in a new one they plug from the bottom up and you can't see that so if you look in through
the top you'll see probably some clean tubes up top and you'll go oh it's okay no it's not
if you and today's radiators they're not making them like they used to in the old old school stuff
those things were cooling systems today you're just an inch away from super heating and overheating
we gotta prevent that from happening because that'll that'll be what puts your car in the
recon yard very very quickly the damage is catastrophic so if we lose say three rows on
the bottom of the radiator the tubes are blossomed and plugged up you've now lost a third of your
heating and cooling if we've got half the radiator plugged from the bottom up you can't see it
and you can't flush it out now you only have half the cooling
you see where i'm going was an engineer and i'm sharing this tidbit with you i had coffee
with an engine designer an engineer the braniacs and here's what he told me
he said motor mouth every hundred thousand kilometers radiator out stuff it in the garbage
get a new one put it in i said wow he goes nobody's ever told me he goes that you'll run your you'll
run that engine till it can't run anymore he said you'll put a half a million miles on it
every hundred thousand k radiator out stuff a new one in every two years change the thermostat
keep the engine running at temp full cooling system working a hundred percent he says
that thing will outlive you that's coming from an engine designer engine designer but not the
builder how they said how we've designed the cooling systems it's super important the whole
system can do its job all the time and that'll keep you out of hot water he said and that's a joke
yeah okay quickly last question and it's a quick one chris asks fluids how often should they be
replaced or are they not required to be replaced okay the not required to be replaced part is a no
times no divided by no uh no squared to the square root of 110 no
yeah are they not required to be changed no yes they are yes they are needing to be changed
we're able to test every fluid now we have test equipment to test brake fluid power steering
fluid transmission fluid all of it and a good again if you were working with our fleet system
maintenance which should be should be available this week all going well i've sent the pictures
so we're putting up a profile page on our website so you can see what you get and how simple it will
be for you to follow it no matter what age group whether you're a widow a single mom single dad you
don't know the difference between a hub cap and a wheel nut it doesn't matter it will teach you
everything you need to know just like a grocery list fluids they're heated and cooled and heated
and cooled and heated and cooled and heated and cooled every single time you drive your automobile
whether they're synthetic oils or not they aggregate they break down there's thermal
breakdown period that's just how they work that's why when i talk about fluids and filters are your
best insurance to get you a high mileage out of your older vehicle or whatever automobile you're
driving we're seeing so many vehicles that are like three years old dropping engines dropping
transmissions head gaskets cracked heads it's because of the cooling they're just not designed well
and a lot of plastic like that's a lot of money 72 000 for a Silverado American
and you're getting plastic and the engines aren't lasting come on we're not doing well
out there we're not doing well older is better change your fluids every 24 months if you do a lot
a lot of short trips you're you don't use the car a lot you're under severe service that means
your vehicle requires more attention more maintenance things get contaminated rusted
corroded long long before they wear out you're not doing the vehicles a service by not driving it a
person that's driving say an hour to work one way and twice a day they're in back an hour each
the that's a piece of machinery that's working it's getting a chance to stretch its legs and
that's what happens to us because we have our our fundraising vehicles vehicles we take out to
fundraisers you let the kids have their pictures taken in it's usually their moms that are more
excited than the kids and they sit for six months they've been tucked away for six months when they
come out the whole they every single one of them has to be gone over front to back back to front
upside down to right side up because they sit for six months of the year that's the way it is
there are a lot of work i'll tell you that they're like boats best day don't want to boat is the day
you sell it um a boulder told me that long time ago he says you got to be prepared to keep the
maintenance up you don't want to be two and a half miles out in the lake the engine overheats
not a good idea or starts on fire cars are the same way that they have fluids okay the synthetic
story they still break down if you want to watch a really good website watch tap into the oil geek
uh lake uh lake jr he's related to his father's lake speed the uh phenomenal um NASCAR driver
yeah watch the oil geek he does all the uh examining of the oils how long they last
do they break down and the answer is the short answer is synthetic or not they still break down
period i don't care whether what flavor it is what color it is it's heated and cooled and heated
and cooled and heated and cooled continuously there has to be thermal breakdown there has to be
that's just the way it is so all your fluids if you want to do it tight and right let your tech
test them and verify what their condition is or if you want to use a general rule of thumb
i change all my fluids out every 24 months brake fluid especially takes so much abuse because that
brake fluid oil it's not an oil it's actually organic and it's hydroscopic it draws air into
itself and it attracts moisture h2o and it contaminates it but it also becomes contaminated
and broken down by the heating and cooling and it changes color so brake fluid is basically
looks like a very lean apple juice you can you can see there's a slight yellow hue to it but you
can see through it it's opaque but brake fluid gets dark quite quickly because the heat it takes
and it's always drawing moisture out of the air it gets contaminated
and it turns color and that's we got to get it out of there because that's what
costs you brake parts money all the hydraulic stuff in a braking system gets contaminated
and then it breaks down as well so then you're spending more money on components than the brake
fluid itself so a flushing of the braking system every 24 months regardless will save you so
much money i can't even begin to tell you how much watch a bunch of the videos on our youtube
channel from last year we had the brake nationals going here all summer we had one one vehicle
after the next where the braking system was just self-destructed from lack of maintenance
and it was bad they were those were major jobs major jobs and you get to see that on the videos
what we got into and just how bad they were couldn't save anything just all destruction
so till monday morning have yourself a fabulous weekend thank you to all those at crystal ridge
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uh cash donation donate food they're they're running out of food they're they're having
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for the after school programs and it all costs they don't have any government funding whatsoever
it's local businesses and you and i digging in and doing something so whatever you could do
would be of great benefit to them um they're serving men women widows orphans singles mom
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amazing programs running for pretty much anything that is required so check them out on our website
search your heart see what you could do and i say a big thank you to you because you know why
you can change a life yep you certainly will they know how to take a nickel and hammer it into a
dollar but let's let's uh dig a little deeper and see if we can help them with that food uh issue
there's other places in and around our area that uh they do crystal red stream center does
tuesdays fridays and then after schools there's a couple other uh missions in town here that one
picks up on thursday and we're not quite sure i was asking some questions yesterday because that's
when i had the conversation i said how's it going over there at the dream center well we're having
to put a sign on the door and we we just we can't we can't provide the the demand is too high so see
what you can do i know what i can do and that's my job is to help raise awareness of what they do
where they are and just click on their link uh under their logo just click on their logo it'll
open their profile page and check them out check them out for yourself they're non-profit
non-profit faith-based organization when you buy merch in our merch store uh that those proceeds go to
total freedom addiction campuses canada and usa and uh skippy and i that's uh that's close to our
hearts we've known people that have gone through addiction it's ugly it's absolutely ugly when
they get to that point where they're ready to deal with it man it's a blessing to have total freedom
addiction campuses right there because that's what they do it's not a program it's a life change
so when you buy merch in our merch store on our website at carconnectionbusinessnetwork.com
know that you are helping skippy and i to support those who've made that decision to battle their
addiction and win and get their life back a new life waits for them at total freedom
addiction centers canada and usa check them out on our website have yourself a fantabulous weekend
keep it under a hundred happy healthy motoring friends and uh do all those little things to
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motormouth morning drive be safe out there peace patience kindness always and make it a great day
bye for now
About this episode
Fuel storage, thermostats, and “lifetime” fluids take center stage with a heavy emphasis on preventing expensive failures. Niall shares practical jerry-can handling tips (keep it clean, avoid moisture/dust, and don’t use ethanol-blended fuel in small engines), plus a specific ethanol stabilizer recommendation. The thermostat segment argues that heat is the real killer—stuck-closed thermostats can overheat engines and transmissions fast—so he pushes scheduled thermostat and radiator replacement intervals. He wraps by stressing that fluids do break down and should be tested/changed regularly.
This Saturday Q&A hits three questions that can make or break your engine - and your wallet.
Margaret asks how long fuel can be stored for small engines like mowers. We break down ethanol problems, fuel degradation, and how using a proper fuel stabilizer can extend life and prevent costly issues.
Dawn wants to know how to tell if a thermostat is failing - and how often it should be replaced. This turns into a must hear explanation of how critical the thermostat is in protecting your engine from catastrophic overheating, and why cooling system maintenance matters more than most drivers think.
Chris brings up fluids: do they really need to be replaced? We cut through the "lifetime fluid"myth and explain how to test for degradation - or follow a simple 24 - month rule of thumb to protect your vehicle and extend it's life.
We also introduce the Car Connection Fleet Maintenance System - built to keep your vehicle reliable, predictable, and on the road longer.
If you want to avoid breakdowns, reduce wear and tear, and stay ahead of expensive repairs, this is the episode for you.
#CarMaintenance. #AutoRepair. #MechanicAdvice
Car Connection /Motormouth Merch Available at (ccbusnet.com) our online store, grab some gear join our crew, helping those with addiction break free! Proceeds go to Total Freedom Addiction Campuses Canada & USA where a New Life awaits them there! You Guys Rock! Thank You for your support to those who really need it! Skippy & Motormouth..
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