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Re: Head Gaskets and Coolant Pressure
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 12/7/2016

Thank you for you reply.

When the coolant leaves the water pump, it has what is called a "total head", which is made up of static head, velocity head, and elevation head. It is basically the amount of energy in the liquid. Since the changes in elevation in ... Login to read more.