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I recently decided it was time to drain the coolant system to put fresh new coolant in. (not sure when previous owner did it last)
With the coolant being drained I figured it would be a good time to replace the thermostat and aux fan switch. (replaced them to a lower activating temperature)
Now the car never reaches temperatures above 1/2 on gauge while sitting at lights and is rarely above a quarter when driving on highway.

I notice my fans cut on just below 1/2.

After running the vehicle for a while I notice:

1. The top radiator hose and engine block get hot to the touch.
2. The hose from water pump to bottom or radiator remains significantly cooler than the above mentioned parts.

I want to assume the system is functioning properly (with fans on radiator activating) but i'm not really sure I understand the direction the coolant is supposed to flow and worried about the hose temperature differences..

is this normal?

Thanks,
Neill
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1987 924s

[edredas]

The coolant enters the block at the thermostat and exits through the top hose. So everything you are describing is normal.
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Excellent! Thanks for the quick response.
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1987 924s