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Old 09-13-2012, 07:39 PM   #5 (permalink)
some_other_dave
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There is a thermostat already in the cooling circuit that keeps the coolant from going to the radiator when the coolant isn't warm enough. That's pretty close to what you are talking about, I think, at least as far as warmup goes.

The only gain would likely be the power required to run the pump. And you run the risk of getting hot spots if the coolant isn't circulating at all.

-soD
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