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Old 06-15-2014, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by crazy4diesel View Post
They say water should be under 3%, they have a flush, which I assume is some kind of alcohol or something that disperses water.

The other things are:

Number 1: It says, it really doesn't like bypass thermostat setups, isn't that what's in our cars? It says to use a full-flow thermostat ideally one made by them.

Number 2: It says to block off the weep hold in the water pump (or use a water pump by them).

Number 3: It talks about blocking the overflow tube outlet, apparently if there is an issue with vacuum being created and air being sucked in.
Are items 1 to 3 on their web site? Is so please post link.

Did they provides reasons why bypass thermostat is not suitable?

There should be no vacuum if the cap is left loose and run at zero pressure. Something not jiving there.

What's the reason for blocking the water pump weep hole?
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