Originally posted by warmonger: If you remove the t-stat and compare coolant temps (same ambient conditions, some vehicle speed) of the same vehicle running w/o a t-stat will give you lower temps.
There is a point at which the flow rate through the engine is too fast to efficiently remove the heat from the engine. The t-stat also provides a more stable flow rate to maximize heat tranfer from the engine to the coolant. I've seen many causes of removing the t-stat and running hotter.
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