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Originally Posted by sqidd
So you want to run the water around before you start the motor? Novel idea. Pre-heat the block, then circulate the water to the trans and warm that up too. Then start the car. I like that.
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You got it. When the block heater is active, I'll kick the pump on at a very low speed just to move the heat around.
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You linked a pic a few pages back but i'm not sure if that is what you decided you were going with. How are you planning on heating the trans with the water again? What sort of heat exchanger setup?
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That is in another thread of mine:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ant-29872.html
I really don't have it all figured out yet. I'm just kicking the idea around and getting some ideas from others to refine what'll eventually be done.
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Also a few questions regarding another idea I was thinking of:
Does the OEM cooling system use a internal bypass when warming up? Or a external bypass. Or no bypass at all? Do you have any pics of how the cooling system runs and where the T-stat is at?
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The radiator is plumbed in parallel with the rest of the system. So, when the thermostat is closed the water bypasses it and just circulates through the block and head. When it opens up, the coolant flows in parallel through both. As far as I know, this is how pretty much all cooling systems work. Here is a cooling diagram for the car.
