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comet2

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water bypass
« on: March 26, 2013, 01:47:48 PM »
does anyone know if bypass hose between water pump and manifold has to be used on a street car? what does it do ? it would be one less PIA without it . And I would have two more hose clamps ;D
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Re: water bypass
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2013, 01:52:45 PM »
Lots of people run without those, including me.  I always put a 1/8" hole in the thermostat to allow some small amount of circulation when the engine is cold, but other than that I don't do anything other than plug the bypass. 
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Re: water bypass
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2013, 03:52:00 PM »
I asked the same question recently LOL.
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Re: water bypass
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2013, 12:32:24 AM »
o.k. i guess it wasnt that stupid of a question! thank you guys!
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