I think #2 is something you need to do, not a step in the debug process.
If you have no thermostat, you need some restriction in the bypass line to make sure some water is going through the block.
If it were my engine, I'd put a bolt or a valve in the bypass first, then see if the problem went away before doing any of the other things.
Simon
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Originally Posted by chrisoelder
Excellent!
My plan of attack has changed a bit from before
Step 1 - Find the issue of where in the cooling line is clogging OR determine if my pump is bad.
Step 2 - If the pump is good, bolt off the bypass line to the themostat housing
Step 3 - Start the processing of completing an acid bath. It probably hasnt been done in a decade.
Step 4 - After finishing the acid bath, clean out the engine with fresh water.
Step 5 - Run the engine for about a hour to get the raw salt water flowing through
I feel that this plan of attack will help me determine what the issue is and resolve it at the same time.
What do you all think?
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