Another shout out to @KcRay !
I put in the ball valve today and dropped the temp in the driver side from 52 to 43. I didn't need the thermometer to tell the difference.
I'm not concerned about the difference in pressure either. I doubt it would be appreciable. The impeller from the water pump effectively just moves the coolant around and the hack changes only a small part. To each his own though.
I would also never do the hose pinch as a permanent solution as I do think that could cause issues over time.
I put in the ball valve today and dropped the temp in the driver side from 52 to 43. I didn't need the thermometer to tell the difference.
I'm not concerned about the difference in pressure either. I doubt it would be appreciable. The impeller from the water pump effectively just moves the coolant around and the hack changes only a small part. To each his own though.
I would also never do the hose pinch as a permanent solution as I do think that could cause issues over time.
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