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sjbsuperman1425
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Here is an easy question that I dont need to ask, but just feel like making sure.

On the back of the manifold where the brake booster is, there are two ports for coolant to flow through. One goes to the big line underneath the manifold, the other to the turbo. I can bypass these two ports and run the line from the turbo straight to the line underneath the manifold without any issues correct?

Why would they design coolant to flow through like that anyway?


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You can run it any way you please; as long as everything functions the way it should.

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sounds good to me. I wonder why Nissan chose to route it the way that they did..we may never know?

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Its the highest point on the engine, and being directly in line with the turbo, it allows the turbo to be cooled after the water pump stops spinning. Also pretty sure you can bleed your whole cooling system from the screwed in plug.

I guess it just depends on what function you want to work as it should


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