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Old 08-25-2011, 07:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton View Post
Until the thermostat opens, the radiator and the expansion tank are isolated from the cooling system.

I'm not grasping how pinching the hose would force coolant into the head prior to any thermostat operation...............??
Im just repeating the good book. Maybe this is why heads crack
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