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Old 06-15-2018, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by lorainfurniture View Post
If you simply can’t let it go, change your coolant mixture so that it’s mostly water, and remove your thermostat.
I'm not familiar with the M103, but if it's anything like the Mercedes V8's and diesels then removing the thermostat is a BAD THING. The thermostat does 2 things:

1: Allows circulation from the radiator

and

2: Closes the bypass port

If the thermostat is removed, the bypass port is always open and will be recirculating coolant through the block instead of through the radiator like you want it.
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