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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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What is the reason other than cutting down on air pockets in the engine cooling system are the holes being drilled in the thermostats? Thanks.
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Old Jul 13, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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they allow a small amount of coolant to flow at all times instead of just when the t-stat is open....beware though if you have too many/ too large holes...the car may not ever warm up properly...
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