how does "most of the time" relate to "almost never"?

removing the thermostat may not causing an overheating of the coolant, but it is likely to cause an overheating of internal components, the coolant flow [size of hoses, pump, passageways, and thermostat opening] are engineered

Bill

Moved over to the Passing Lane

"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir
"When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me
Some TF series details & TF heater pics