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Post by Welsh Warlock on Mar 16, 2022 15:52:01 GMT
Daft question maybe? Which way does the water pump on the P5B drive the coolant, Into the top of the rad or into the bottom?
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Post by lagain on Mar 16, 2022 17:33:30 GMT
Only a guess, but probably in at the top as when the thermostat opens the rad gets hot  |
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Post by djm16 on Mar 17, 2022 0:40:20 GMT
As water based coolant cools, it becomes more dense and sinks to the bottom. However 3-litre radiators (and 3.5 too) have transverse flow - drivers side to passenger side flow. Hot coolant leaves the engine through the thermostat.
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Post by Welsh Warlock on Mar 17, 2022 13:51:32 GMT
As water based coolant cools, it becomes more dense and sinks to the bottom. However 3-litre radiators (and 3.5 too) have transverse flow - drivers side to passenger side flow. Hot coolant leaves the engine through the thermostat. So you're saying bottom (driver's side - assuming RHD) to top as opposed to previous post? |
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Post by Phil Nottingham on Mar 17, 2022 16:18:06 GMT
-Coolant flows out of the stat housing into the top of the rad - down through the rad and sucked into the water pump bottom (inlet) Up through the block under pressure
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Post by Welsh Warlock on Mar 17, 2022 22:20:32 GMT
Thank Phil, that's what I figured but just wanted to be 100% sure.
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