General Information

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The cooling system consists of an engine cooling module, thermostat, coolant, a water pump to circulate the coolant. The engine cooling module may consist of a radiator, electric fan motor, shroud, radiator pressure cap, coolant reserve system, transmission oil cooler, hoses, clamps, air condition condenser, transmission oil lines and charge air cooler.

TWO MODES OF OPERATION

When Engine Is Cold
Thermostat is closed, cooling system has no flow through the radiator. The coolant bypass flows through the engine and heater core.

When Engine Is Warm
Thermostat is open, cooling system has bypass flow and coolant flow through radiator and heater core.

PURPOSE
Its primary purpose is to maintain engine temperature in a range that will provide satisfactory engine performance and emission levels under all expected driving conditions. It also provides hot water (coolant) for heater performance and cooling for automatic transmission oil. It does this by transferring heat from engine metal to coolant, moving this heated coolant to the radiator, and then transferring this heat to the ambient air.





WATER PIPES
This engine uses metal piping beyond the lower radiator hose to route coolant to the suction side of water pump, located in the V of the cylinder banks. These pipes are also provided with inlet nipples for thermostat bypass and heater return coolant hoses, and brackets for rigid engine attachment. The pipes employ O-rings for sealing at their interconnection and to the water pump.