bathurst ..yes lets see volvos roll over
I see where the confusion is ..got me confused
y to the bottom w to the top
as mazda engineers see it that location works - for an east west motor -
just not sure why , Mazda
15-270 pipe is the thermostat bypass
my thoughts
1#the whole water flow is stopped inside the block till the thermostat opens
2#if I read the exploded view correctly that thermostat spring is to the block-- behind the water pump
I forget this bit
3#water flow and direction theory in a closed pressurised system
hot to cool physics in a radiator