East County Automotive
68 SCHOUWEILER RD ELMA, WA 98541 | 360.482.5240

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Cooling System

We’re often asked questions about the cooling system – the system that cools your engine and keeps it at the proper operating temperature.  Let’s examine the topic in two areas:...
Published on: Mar 09, 2025

Cooling System Service At East County Automotive

{{ image('Mjkz') }} Your vehicle cooling system's job is to keep your engine cool. Coolant (also called antifreeze) mixed with water flows through your engine and absorbs heat. The mixture then ...
Published on: Dec 01, 2024

Air Blend Box

You push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! You have air blowing on your feet or cool air chilling your face. But how does all that happen? Well, it's all thanks to ...
Published on: May 26, 2024

Thermostat

The thermostat is part of your cooling system. ELMA residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set your thermostat to maintain a comforta...
Published on: Jan 28, 2024

Radiator Fans

{{ image('MzU0') }} ELMA residents who are old enough have probably heard the term “fan belt”. Back in the day the radiator fan in your vehicle was turned by a belt driven by the engine. ...
Published on: Jun 13, 2023

Air Blend Box

ELMA drivers push a few buttons or turn some knobs, and voila! They have air blowing on their feet or cool air chilling their face. But how does all that happen? Well, it's all thanks to the air ...
Published on: Apr 27, 2023

Thermostat

{{ image('MzU0') }} The thermostat is part of your cooling system. ELMA residents' vehicle thermostats perform a similar function to the thermostats in their homes. At home, you set your th...
Published on: Apr 03, 2023

A Long Lasting Cooling System For ELMA, WA Driving

Our vehicles operate in a wide range of outside temperatures.  That’s why vehicle manufacturers use testing grounds from the frozen tundra to the blistering desert.  Your engine antifr...
Published on: Feb 28, 2023