Patent ID: 6550431
Filing Date: 2003-04-22
Classification: F01P,Y10S

Abstract:
Apparatus for degassing a cooling system for an internal combustion engine comprising a radiator for cooling a flow of coolant through said cooling system, a first conduit connecting said internal combustion engine to said radiator, a second conduit connected to said internal combustion engine for bypassing said radiator, a pump including an inlet side and an outlet side for circulating said coolant through said first and second conduits, a thermostatic valve having a first outlet and a second outlet for selectively controlling said flow of said coolant through said first and second conduits based upon the temperature of said coolant, said first conduit connected to said first outlet of said thermostatic valve and said second conduit connected to said second outlet of said thermostatic valve, a coolant reservoir, and a third conduit comprising at least one degassing line connected to said coolant reservoir and at least one replenishing line connecting said coolant reservoir to said inlet side of said pump, said degassing line connected to said second conduit wherein said thermostatic valve closes off said degassing line when said coolant temperature reaches or exceeds a predetermined maximum temperature value.