18-04-2012, 02:15 PM
Yeah, typical heater matrix bypass problem...
You CAN'T bypass a heater matrix... They're surprisingly well balanced to make sure that the water can't NOT pass through there on idle, cooking the head until the thermostat opens, and is restrictive enough so that it makes sure that when the thermostat is open, it isn't easier for the water pump to just shove it all through the heater matrix... The bypass ends up allowing it all to pass through the heater matrix, not cooling the engine right...
You CAN'T bypass a heater matrix... They're surprisingly well balanced to make sure that the water can't NOT pass through there on idle, cooking the head until the thermostat opens, and is restrictive enough so that it makes sure that when the thermostat is open, it isn't easier for the water pump to just shove it all through the heater matrix... The bypass ends up allowing it all to pass through the heater matrix, not cooling the engine right...
