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How Does Diesel Engine Cooling System Work?

How does diesel engine cooling system work? The following article will show you the details. Continue reading! Diesel engines are heat-generating sources. They are cooled by circulating a water-based coolant through a water jacket, which is part of the engine. The coolant is circulated through pipes to the radiator  to remove the heat added to the coolant by the engine and then back to the engine. The typically components of the cooling system are: Water pumps Heat removing device (radiator or heat exchanger) Coolant expansion tanks (surge tanks) Temperature control valves Temperature and pressure switches and indicators Pipes Please note that  the engine water cooling systems are either closed or open systems. Closed system is designed to use the same coolant with a closed circuit, preventing the losses of the coolant. While  the open system uses the coolant once and discharges it or recirculates the coolant through systems, which cool the coolant by evapo...