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Old 09-07-2013, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ngoma View Post
Not quite gravity, think thermosyphoning.

In fact, early cars used thermosyphoning instead of water pumps.
Oh, right, of course. I've worked on a few slow-speed diesel generators like Lister, Lister-Petter, and some "Red Stone" models that are water cooled and use thermosyphoning for cooling. In those cases it's typically a 55-gallon barrel which contains the water. Thanks for the reply.
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