coolant, filter, and temperature testing
Hotshot
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From: Stuttgart, Ar
One other thing needs to be pointed out here: This very small amount of water is being dumped at the same location that the water comes OUT of the motor BEFORE it goes through the radiator. If you remove the cap and watch flow that comes out of that pipe you'll find that with the thermostat open there is uncooled water running through that pipe at all times anyway. Hot on hot as you put it.
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clane,
You have effectively created another cooling loop in your cooling system... I have to agree with NPCCPARTSMAN 8 degrees seams like a lot... either way doing so is pointless. If you want to run cooler temps change your thermostat it will to the same thing...
You have effectively created another cooling loop in your cooling system... I have to agree with NPCCPARTSMAN 8 degrees seams like a lot... either way doing so is pointless. If you want to run cooler temps change your thermostat it will to the same thing...
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From: central valley, CA
Tuned
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And I agree with both
I agree with ehgeeray and NP 8 about the ability of your cooler dropping temps any measurable amt. For what it's worth,the engine is desighned to operate at and have maxium longivity at + - 195*. If temps normaly remain -10 or +10 outside that,imo,changing the t-stat to a hotter/cooler t-stat will cause far more trouble than it will remidy. A new t-stat may often cure temp problems on any engine but only if it is the OE reccomended degree.
