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Cooling System Deaeration

DEAERATION
As the engine operates, air trapped in the cooling system gathers under the radiator cap. The next time engine is operated, thermal expansion of coolant will push trapped air past radiator cap into coolant reserve/overflow tank. Here it escapes to atmosphere in the tank. When engine cools down the coolant, it will be drawn from reserve/overflow tank into radiator to replace removed air.