Cooling system for a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine
AssigneeMercedes-Benz AG
InventorsHans-Dieter Gohl, Hans-Martin Haase
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Abstract
In a cooling system for a liquid-cooled internal combustion engine including a radiator with a water box on top of the radiator, an inlet for receiving coolant heated in the engine, an outlet for returning coolant cooled in the radiator to the engine, an expansion tank disposed in communication with the radiator and a vehicle heater with a hot coolant supply line extending from the engine to the vehicle heater, the hot coolant supply line is flow-connected to the expansion tank for venting gases from the supply line to the expansion tank.
Claims11
A cooling system for a liquid cooled internal combustion engine comprising a radiator with at least one water box, an inlet for receiving coolant heated in said engine, an outlet for returning coolant cooled in said radiator back to said engine, an expansion tank disposed in fluid communication with said radiator, a vehicle heater with a hot coolant supply line extending from said engine to said vehicle heater for supplying hot coolant thereto and a coolant return line for returning coolant from said heater to said engine, and a venting system for venting gases from said cooling system, said venting system utilizing said hot coolant supply line for venting gases from said engine and said hot coolant supply line having a vent opening in communication with at least one of said expansion tank and said water box for venting gases from said coolant supply line.
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