Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
tank — A container into which any liquid or gas can be held. Also it may even be empty such as a vacuum tank. See acetylene tank air tank anodizing tank ballast tank bottom tank cylinder deep tank electropaint tank … Dictionary of automotive terms
Radiator (engine cooling) — For other uses, see Radiator (disambiguation). A typical engine coolant radiator used in an automobile Radiators are used for cooling internal combustion engines, mainly in automobiles but also in piston engined aircraft, railway locomotives,… … Wikipedia
Radiator — Radiators and convectors are types of heat exchangers designed to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and… … Wikipedia
Tank Mark VIII — Mark VIII Liberty Place of origin … Wikipedia
bottom tank — In a thermosyphon water cooling system, this is the bottom radiator tank. Also see header tank radiator tank … Dictionary of automotive terms
header tank — The top radiator tank in a thermosyphon water cooling system … Dictionary of automotive terms
Covenanter tank — Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter (A13 Mk III) Type Cruiser tank Place of origin … Wikipedia
downflow radiator — A traditional type of vertical radiator, with header tank and bottom tank and a system of small tubes and cooling fins in between, the hot water entering at the top and exiting at the bottom. This type of radiator has been replaced by a crossflow … Dictionary of automotive terms
Crusader tank — For the US self propelled gun, see XM2001 Crusader. Tank, Cruiser, Mk VI, Crusader A Crusader II tank in the Western Desert, 2 October 1942. Image: Imperial War Museum, London … Wikipedia
expansion tank — When the engine is heated, the coolant expands to fill any available space (usually in the radiator). Before the introduction of coolant expansion tanks, the excess coolant was forced out of a vent tube and on the ground. The expansion tank… … Dictionary of automotive terms
