AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICS

Small engine vehicles

Types of Cooling System in Car Engine .

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 Objective
Identify types of cooling systems in a car engine.

1- What is a cooling system?

2- How does a cooling system work?
3- Types of cooling systems:
a. Air cooling system
b. Water cooling system
4- Components of a cooling system
a. Water Pump
b. Radiator
c. Thermostat
d. Radiator cooling fan
e. Hoses
f . Coolant

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 What is a cooling system?

It is a group of elements that, when working

together, provide the engine with the right
temperature for its operation.

Not only keeps the engine of the vehicle cool

but also stabilizes its temperature to fulfill the
requirements of an engine work

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 How does a cooling system work?

1 The engine produces 2 Part of the total heat

produced the 3 Some of the heat is
power by converting combustion is used to carried away by
chemical energy of push the piston exhaust gases
the fuel into heat downwards and so through exhaust
energy producing necessary valves
power

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 4 The remaining heat is 5 The heat of the engine
is absorbed by coolant
absorbed by the
in order to bring the
engine itself, which
engine temperature
increases its
within its normal
temperature
operating range

coolant

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 Type (1) : Air Cooling System:

It is mostly used Advantages: Disadvantage

in fewer lower Cheaper to Compared to the
power engines lik manufacture, others, it is less
e motorcycles, need less care, efficient.
scooters, and and maintenance.
small car engines When these
The design of an engines are used
where the forward air-cooled engine
motion of the in cars,
is simple. motorcycles or
machine gives
good velocity to -It is lighter in other vehicles,
cool the engine. weight than liquid- they are exposed
cooled engines to air directly.
-Air current:
atmospheric- Extreme climatic
turbine conditions( arctic
or deserts)

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 Type (2) : Water Cooling System
When the water circulates the jackets absorbs the
heat of combustion. Then, the hot water will be
cooling the radiator with the help of a fan for the
moving of a car. The cooled water will again
circulate through the jackets

Advantages
The constant cooling of cylinders, cylinder heads,
and valves. The particular consumption of fuel
through the engine. The engine is less noisy
compared to the air-cooling system.

Disadvantages
It totally depends on the supply of water. The water
pump during circulation absorbs a considerable
amount of water. It is highly costly because of the
number of parts. Thus, it requires more
maintenance and care for the parts.

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 Components of a Cooling System
Water Pump
The basic function is to ensure the
motion of the coolant when the engine
is running. It turns in the direction of
the engine, wherever it is running. A
part called fan belt is present whose
function is to drive the water pump as
well asthe alternator.

The core of the Radiator is

composed of flattened aluminum
tubes.
There are also aluminum strips in
zigzag shape alternated between the
tubes. The function of these fins is to
carry the heat in the tubes into the air
stream. This heat is eventually
transferred away from the vehicle
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 Components of a cooling system

Thermostat
Radiator Cooling Fan
A device (valve) used to determine
There is more than one electric fan
the temperature of the coolant. If the
inside the radiator located at the rear
coolant is hot enough, it opens to
side of it; on the side nearest to the
allow the coolant to flow through the
engine.
radiator. When the coolant is not of
It helps to regulate the engine
high temperature, the flow to the
temperature by pull (or push) air
radiator is constrained. It maintains
through the radiator core.
the constant and continuous flow of
coolant throughout the engine.

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 Components of a cooling system
Hoses
Numerous rubber hoses are used to
connect the different parts of the
cooling system. The main hoses are
known as the upper and lower radiator
hoses respectively. The hoses are
nearly 2 inches in diameter.

Coolant (Antifreeze water)

The coolant in today’s vehicles is the
mixture of ethylene
glycol (Antifreeze) and water. One
part antifreeze and one part water.
This is the minimum recommendation
that is used in automobile engines..

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 Closing and Recommendations
Today you have learned about what a cooling system is, its types and
components required in the Auto industry

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