Originally Posted by Gord&Fran
It's teed into the hose that runs from the lower thermostat housing to the water pump.

In that case, the only time you'll get much flow through the heater core is when the thermostat is closed. You'll get lots of coolant circulation during warmup, however.
Jerry

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