Does coolant flow from top to bottom?
02-06-03, 08:37 PM
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Does coolant flow from top to bottom?
I'm just curious to find out what direction the coolant flows. Does it come out the top, run down through the radiator and then back into the block through the bottom hose? Just trying to figure out the overheating thing still. Thanks
02-06-03, 09:47 PM
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Originally posted by fastrotaries
goes in the rad thruogh the top and exits the bottom, and into the engine.
goes in the rad thruogh the top and exits the bottom, and into the engine.
02-06-03, 09:52 PM
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Originally posted by White_FC
Err... I could've sworn it was the other way around...
Err... I could've sworn it was the other way around...
If the coolant travelled from the top of the rad to the engine, then every time you hit the gas, even with the sys full, the water pump would suck air. By pushing the coolant up and away from the engine this is no longer a concern.
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You're right. Blame fuzzy memory and a brain that should have gone 2 bed over an hour ago instead of playing a sub simulation. 
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