Reply To: 1972 85 hp V4 water circulation?

[Don]

Your engine has the more complicated water pump that recirculates water back to the pump to help warm it up….The two water tubes are tough to line up unless you use the little plastic sleeves. These sleeves are usually found stuck up on the water tubes… Did you have the thermostat apart? There is a recirculation check valve in there that must be in place and working properly or cooling water will just short circuit back to the pump without circulating through the block…
You shouldn’t be seeing any steam coming from the telltale….