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Old 05-13-2010, 07:47 PM   #6
Longblock
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Re: How crucial is a thermostat, really?

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Originally Posted by 71swb4x4 View Post
I don't know if this could ever be an issue, but if you have no thermostat, would it be possible to push water through the radiator too fast? Fast enough that the radiator isn't cooling the water thoroughly?
It is a bad idea not to run one......I didn't have one in a Drag Truck I owned...but, it only went down the track..nod idling in traffic. The water in the radiator will not have time to cool... You can run em' w/o one but I wouldn't do it with something I drive on the streets.....
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