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Old Henry · 12-02-2010, 06:59 PM

I can't think of any reason to restict flow in the coolant system unless you're trying to warm it up faster. Why do you do it? Just curious. Why wouldn't water be "circulating all of the time" without the washer restricting the flow? Why not just leave it and the thermostat out? That's what I do in the summer.

12-02-2010, 06:59 PM	#2
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Restrictor washer instead of t-stat I can't think of any reason to restict flow in the coolant system unless you're trying to warm it up faster. Why do you do it? Just curious. Why wouldn't water be "circulating all of the time" without the washer restricting the flow? Why not just leave it and the thermostat out? That's what I do in the summer. __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness