When an engine runs under load for a period of time, it is common for the water in the reservoir to boil. Cooling is accomplished by the water steaming off and removing heat from the engine. The water reservoir includes the area around the cylinder as well as the cylinder head (most cases) and a tank mounted or cast above the cylinder. The water-cooled engine has a built in reservoir (larger engines usually don't have a reservoir and require connection to a large external tank for cooling water via pipe connections on the cylinder). There were a small portion of small and fractional horsepower engines that were air-cooled with the aid of an incorporated fan. Cooling of the majority of hit-and-miss engines is by hopper cooling, with water in an open reservoir.
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