having the bypass valve and the thermostat removed on the engine. Due to the colder Lake Ontario waters, I haven been setting the bypass a good 80% open.
it has got me wondering how exactly this makes sure the cooling water bypasses the engine block to reduce cooling too much. Without the thermostat inside the housing, the input water has a nice hole to drain down into the block. I assume once that is "filled" more bypass water would flow directly across to the outflow side of the housing. But of course I am just guessing at how the water flows inside there.
Anyone have a better understanding of just how the water flow works with the bypass system and NO thermostat?
it has got me wondering how exactly this makes sure the cooling water bypasses the engine block to reduce cooling too much. Without the thermostat inside the housing, the input water has a nice hole to drain down into the block. I assume once that is "filled" more bypass water would flow directly across to the outflow side of the housing. But of course I am just guessing at how the water flows inside there.
Anyone have a better understanding of just how the water flow works with the bypass system and NO thermostat?
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