| 摘要 |
An apparatus for cooling an internal combustion engine (10) has a coolant jacket (22) surrounding the cylinder walls (14) and the combustion chamber domes (27). A substantially anhydrous, boilable liquid coolant, having a saturation temperature higher than that of water, is pumped through the coolant chamber (31) in the coolant jacket (22) to cool the metal surfaces of the engine. A radiator (54) is coupled with a pump (42) to the coolant chamber (31) to reduce the temperature of the coolant. A vent line (74) is coupled on one end (72) to the coolant chamber (31) and coupled on the other end (76) to an expansion tank (78). A U-shaped section of the vent line (74) extends above the highest level of coolant in the system. The expansion tank (78) is provided to receive gases, vapor, and/or expanded coolant from the coolant chamber (31).
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