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FL&WVMIKE · 12-03-2010, 11:46 AM

By just speeding up your idle speed, will help you a lot. The old Ford water pumps just do not pump water at idle speed. They only stir it up. At a faster idle, you will pump more water and also change more air in the engine compartment.
MIKE

12-03-2010, 11:46 AM	#12
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: Restrictor washer instead of t-stat By just speeding up your idle speed, will help you a lot. The old Ford water pumps just do not pump water at idle speed. They only stir it up. At a faster idle, you will pump more water and also change more air in the engine compartment. MIKE