Is engines of volvo buses are air cooled?
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RE: Is engines of volvo buses are air cooled?
http://www.volvo.com/NR/rdonlyres/9D...0factsheet.pdf
"The engine is installed horizontally with horizontally aligned cylinders, and the radiator is positioned at the side".
Except for a few cars, most modern surface vehiclescome withliquid-cooled engines due to the following reasons:
- Precise control for better engine performance & emissions control.
- Prevention of overheating.
- Vibration attenuation.
- Better cabin climate controllability.
- etc...
Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor Co., insisted on air-cooled engines while he was still a designer/mechanic and argued with his employees.
Some popular air-cooled engines are cooled by the air & engine oil. Once stuck in a traffic jam, however, the engine is likely to overheat (there may be exceptions, of course).
JPN
"The engine is installed horizontally with horizontally aligned cylinders, and the radiator is positioned at the side".
Except for a few cars, most modern surface vehiclescome withliquid-cooled engines due to the following reasons:
- Precise control for better engine performance & emissions control.
- Prevention of overheating.
- Vibration attenuation.
- Better cabin climate controllability.
- etc...
Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda Motor Co., insisted on air-cooled engines while he was still a designer/mechanic and argued with his employees.
Some popular air-cooled engines are cooled by the air & engine oil. Once stuck in a traffic jam, however, the engine is likely to overheat (there may be exceptions, of course).
JPN
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