By: Natasha Archary
Sizwe and the Kaya Drive team couldn’t believe that Angie Khumalo took the word of a total stranger who told her to add curry powder in her car radiator to stop it from overheating.
Angie who has had some car trouble recently, told the team she has a small hole in the radiator of her bakkie which causes it to overheat every 40km.
Last week, Siz helped Angie with her flat tyre, have a look below.
This means Angie has to stop driving, wait for the car to cool down before topping up the water in order for her to continue driving.
While it may be safer for her to replace the radiator or have it repaired, the Kaya Drive Sports personality said she’s been putting off having it fixed professionally.
Recently, Angie was approached by a stranger who came to her assistance when he spotted her car was overheating and advised her to simply add curry powder in the car radiator which will fix the problem.
“After I told him that there’s a hole in my radiator that’s causing my bakkie to overheat, this gentleman told me it’s a simple problem to fix. He said I must just add curry powder to the radiator which will stop the leak. I did this and lo and behold, I’ve been driving around since Friday last week without any overheating.”
Angie Khumalo shares the advice a stranger gave her to stop her vehicle from overheating
Listen to the conversation on Kaya Drive:
Does putting curry powder in your radiator stop the car from overheating?
According to the Suzuki Group South Africa, adding tumeric and a little curry powder can be used as a temporary fix to create a sealant and stop the leak. This will stop the car from overheating until you can get to a mechanic to professionally mend the hole.
It should not be used for a long term solution because this can lead to a breakdown and further damage to the radiator and engine.
Some mechanics advise using egg white to form a plug, which happens when the heat of the radiator cooks the egg white, sealing the gaps.
To find out if you have a leak in your radiator, mechanics say you should keep an eye out for any bright, sticky liquid which is often green, pink or orange in colour. Drivers should also keep an eye on the temperature gauge to check if their vehicle is overheating.
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