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Re: Hole in thermostat ?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 1/21/2004

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Hi Dave,

To second another reply, I believe adding even a small hole would retard cold engine warmup and even heater performance in ambient temperatures below about freezing. Once I did see the bene... Login to read more.