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Originally Posted by Rwillia4
Don't drill holes in the t-stat, instead install the by-pass hose. Drilling holes allows water to go through the t-stat which serves the same funtion as having the hose installed.
With the limited amount of information given I'm not sure why Barnsnake thinks you don't have a t-stat installed. Have you ever had a problem with the car overheating on a warm day?
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Drilling holes in the thermostat and no bypass hose is not the same as a normal thermostat with a bypass hose.
A normal system with a bypass (internal or external) allows fast engine AND heater warm up
WITH circulation prior to the thermostat opening point allowing coolant flow to the radiator.
The is no point in allowing coolant flow through the radiator in the warm up phase,
we only want circulation within the engine.