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Old 06-03-2005, 09:05 AM
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Default cheap super coolant trick?

i'm cheap... i've been having coolant temp issues in my rabbit, i'm almost sure my thermo is sticking a little bit so what i plan to do is take out the thermo completely so my coolant runs full flush all the time, i know that i'll have no heat in winter but by that time i'll buy a thermo.... i'm just gonna try this is the mean time to see what happens... v8 muscle car head gave me the idea i'll let you guys know if it works....
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removing the thermostat will let the coolant flow through the bypass hose all the time and it wont run through the radiator
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yeah i broke down and bought a thermo anyways, but i always wondered if it would work, guess now i know that it won't...
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