RE: 105 plumbing

[Hirsch <Catenary@domain.elided>]

Roy in NJ asks:
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> Does anyone know if the heater hose bypass is needed for other =

> than fast warmups? or will it allow more time for the water to =

> cool in the radiator? or better heat distribution in the engine?

Much of the function of the bypass hose is explaned in =

"The Bypass Coolant Restrictor--What's it for?" at the
i Saluti website:

   http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/3837/bypassco.html

I could try to summarize the article's contents here, but =

the concepts are much easier to understand given the =

illustrations at the website.

Rich Hirsch
'87 Milano
'78 Spider
'67 Duetto
'66 Sprint GTV
Editor, i Saluti, St Louis AROC
Website: http://www.catenary.com/victor/isaluti

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