PRE-RELEASE
Coolant, V6
| Coolant, V6 |
| Coolant flow |
Thermostat closed
From the coolant pump - via a passage into the engine block - up through the cylinder heads - through the thermostat housing's lower outlet - through the hose to the heat exchanger - through the return hose from the heat exchanger - back to the pump.From the coolant pump - via a passage into the engine block - up through the cylinder heads - via the bypass passage - back to the pump.
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Do not mix up the coolant hoses. Connections: A - Expansion tank, B - Cut-off valve, C - Heat exchanger. |
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With the thermostat normally open
From the coolant pump - via a passage into the engine block - up through the cylinder heads - through the thermostat housing's upper outlet (past the thermostat) - through the radiator - back to the pump.A small quantity of coolant passes through the thermostat's lower outlet to the heat exchanger and back to the coolant pump.
