Running without waterpump?

[Kohnke Rebabbitting]

Originally Posted by jboggess

Back in the day they didnt have traffic lights or stop signs because it was nothing but long dirt roads and small citys, so haveing the car idle for a while wasnt a problem back then, like it is now. When i drive my T on a tour i dont have a problem over heating even when its 90 degrees. I only have a problem when im driving in the city with all the lights.

Sure does make ya wonder how all of those millions of Model T car owners got duped in to buying all those millions of after market water pumps, couldn't have been a need if they didn't have stop and go lights. Ten miles to town, and ten miles home again in your favorite road rut, with out using anything but low, and never having to touch the steering wheel, other then to get in, and out of the rut. If you only have a Problem when driving in the city with all those lights, that would be my point. If your car runs cool, good, but a pump is for when the one time it boils, thats when the most damage is done.