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Old 04-24-2015, 11:49 PM   #13
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Re: 250 inline running hot at highway speed

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Originally Posted by ViviensTractor5110 View Post
Awesome 88...May be my route...tempted to stick a 195 stat in there and see how much truth there is to the matter....if a the 160 pops at 160...and a 195 at 195....surely this must mean the possibility is there that the restriction offered by a 195 May keep the the coolant in the radiator longer and thus below 195....making full open a rarity....suppose we will see....though I am the type to do a pump for good measure
Actually the thermostat keeps the coolant in the engine until it warms up, then it opens and flows to the radiator.
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