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Old 02-18-2009, 12:18 AM   #33 (permalink)
NiHaoMike
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Store the heat, but run the coolant through some copper tubing in an insulated box filled with wax that melts a few tens of degrees below normal engine temperature. It will store more heat than the same volume of water as there's a phase change involved.
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