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Old 11-15-2016, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Jaydee View Post
I was told by my radiator guy that if the flow is to fast , then the coolant doesn't get a change to cool down, because it goes through the radiator to fast. So the thermostat serves as a restricter as well as regulating the temp.
JD
This is true. For anything other than drag racing or autocross, never remove the thermostat and leave an open port.

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Yet no one ever recommends slowing down airflow through the radiator to give the air more time to absorb the heat... hmmm, strange.
You restrict water flow, not air flow.
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