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it says our engine is water cooled. could somebody explain to me in detail the process of how our engine gets water cooled, where is the water located, and what releases or sprays the water and where does it spray the water? (what part of the engine does it cool primarily or which parts) thanks guys

 
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okay basically if you have ever changed your radiator you know what I am talking about. I have never heard of just straight water, because you need some sort of anti-oxidating chemical to keep your system from rusting. BUT anyway. you have your radiator. There are fins in the raditor that is what cools the "antifreeze" as it exits the engine block. Then when the "antifreeze" is cooled it enters your block and goes to the water pump which pumps the "antifreeze" thoughout the engine. This is what cools your engine. And when you over heat and engine you could be loosing "antifreeze" or your thermostat could be stuck closed. Hope is what you meant.

 
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when you say the antifreeze gets pumped throughout the engine do you know what specifically it gets pumped to? I'm having a hard time separating where the oil goes to and then where the antifreeze goes to...


edit: do you know how the radiator fins cool the antifreeze?

 
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1. I am not totally sure but there are just a hole that enters your block from the left and goes through your block and then exits the other side of the block. I probably runs past your pistons and cranksaft and stuff like that. I am not totaly sure. I have never seen a engine block apart.
2. when the "antifreeze" runs through the fins the wind from driving cools the "antifreeze" off

 
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The pump pumps the water/ fluid into the engine block, where it makes its way through the little holes in the engine around the cylinders. Then it returns through the cylinder head of the engine. The thermostat is located where the fluid leaves the engine. The plumbing around the thermostat sends the water/fluid back to the pump directly if the thermostat is closed. If it is open, the fluid goes through the radiator first and then back to the pump. its like going to a circle.......

 
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the fins in the radiator take away the heat from the fluid...the fins absorb the heat and cool it from the thin design cause its faster to cool thin hot fins rather than thick pieces of metal....the antifreeze is pumed throughout the block from holes made in the process of making the block....

 
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thanks guys so far for your help. i have another question. when airforce said it goes past the pistons and crankshaft does it really go to the crankshaft? i imagine it definitely goes past the pistons and camshaft but exactly how does it go past these parts of our engine? i mean, the oil is going around the camshafts to keep it lubricated, reduce friction etc., but where does the antifreeze go through in order to cool those parts of the engine? it definitely doesn't mix with the antifreeze so does it just go through tiny holes throughout the block that are very close in proximity to the camshafts and pistons so as to cool the surroundings of those parts which would in turn cool the parts themselves......am i sounding plausible?

 
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You are right. Metal is a good conductor or heat and electricity. So, as the heat disperses in the block there are throughways where your antifreeze passes through and cools those areas. It runs by or close to all moving parts in your engine, since they all create heat. The reason your fins on the radiator are so thin is so they can disperse the heat into the surrounding air quicker. The thicker they get the more heat they will retain.

And, Air Force, I have seen just water in engines. When I lived in Puerto Rico, for my first 20 years, everybody used water. Antifreeze was seldom used. The reason why is because it's cheaper to just put tap water in your radiator instead of buying antifreeze. We don't get to any extreeme temperatures there either so water works just fine. It's never too cold to freeze it, nor too hot to evaporate it.

 
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Ok, you guys have the right idea, but not right on. The way that your engine is cooled is through passage ways that are in your engine block called water jackets. These feed into larger waterjackets that surround the cylinder area. Your waterpump pumps the coolant and water through these passage ways and eventually through your radiator, where an electric fan, and flowing air cool the liquid in your coolant system. Your crankshaft never comes into contact with any of this. This is actually cooled by the oil in your crankcase. Your crankshaft turns in the oil that sits in your crankcase. Oil runs through small passageways called oil gallies through which it also helps to cool your motor, and eventually run out to the oil cooler itself. Oil has three purposes, To lubricate, to cool, and to clean. This is why they put additives in oil making the rating sj, sk and so on. Make sure to check the API rating, they go in alphabetical order, and make sure it is after the letter, that the owners manual calls for. Anyhow, the internals of your engine, the crankcase mainly where the crankshaft, piston rods, and so forth are located are cooled by your oil, while the engine block itself is cooled by your coolant system, thus being water cooled.