350 MPI Horizon add'l water pickup?

[Shaun78]

In addition to the bravo 3 drive pickup there is a pickup through the bottom where the macerator discharge USED to be. It is connected, I am guessing to the water pump for add'l water flow to the heat exchanger. Anyone else have this or hear of this? It is probably over kill but not a bad idea for add'l water flow. It is a closed cooling system so the more flow the cooler the engine will be.

 

[QC]

Re: 350 MPI Horizon add'l water pickup?

It is a closed cooling system so the more flow the cooler the engine will be.

Well . . . I am not sure about the double pickup, not sure what it could hurt. But that statement is false. The engine mounted thermostat (temperature regulator) controls minimum temperature. In a closed system more water will only help prevent an overheat if your heat exchanger is losing its ability to exchange . . . uh . . . heat. Also, your water pump can only pump so much water, reduced restriction may help, but it may not be by much.