Restrictor valve in coolant hose
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Restrictor valve in coolant hose
Hi Guys,
The coolant return line from the rear of the block on my 1999 1.6 silvertop has a small black restrictor valve fitted. The only time I would see coolant returning to the expansion tank was when the thermostat was fully open and the coolant hot.
In order to bleed air from the system I removed the restrictor from the hose and got plenty of air going back the expansion tank. Now I have a constant coolant feed back to the resevoir hot or cold.
Does this device restrict coolant going back to the reservoir, therefore helping to increase coolant flow/pressure around the block during warm up?
My wife travels 15 miles on motorway and a little side roads, the CHT sensor reads 90c , so the thermostat is not quite fully open , hence the air bleeding. The car never overheats, has had a new water pump/ thermostat but when the air con is used, the bottom hose is overwhelmed and cools down.
Any ideas would be gratefully received
Bob.
The coolant return line from the rear of the block on my 1999 1.6 silvertop has a small black restrictor valve fitted. The only time I would see coolant returning to the expansion tank was when the thermostat was fully open and the coolant hot.
In order to bleed air from the system I removed the restrictor from the hose and got plenty of air going back the expansion tank. Now I have a constant coolant feed back to the resevoir hot or cold.
Does this device restrict coolant going back to the reservoir, therefore helping to increase coolant flow/pressure around the block during warm up?
My wife travels 15 miles on motorway and a little side roads, the CHT sensor reads 90c , so the thermostat is not quite fully open , hence the air bleeding. The car never overheats, has had a new water pump/ thermostat but when the air con is used, the bottom hose is overwhelmed and cools down.
Any ideas would be gratefully received
Bob.
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