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[00RX]

hey guys,
just got a quick question as i'm worried about the car (99 wrx).
recently replaced the radiator due to a leak in the old one, refilled radiator and tried to bleed out all the air bubbles, took the car out for a 15 min drive and made sure the fans were kicking in, however i felt around and noticed that the bottom radiator hose was still cold. the temperature gauge remained at normal temperature all the way throughout the drive and i left the car to idle for 5 mins whilst keeping an eye on the temp gauge. the car seems to drive normal, but i'm wondering why the bottom hose is cold?

any help will be greatly appreciated.
cheers

[Beckers]

Thermostat maybe blocked / not opening. But you would think the car would be over heating if this was the case.

[00RX]

yeah, the confusing bit is that the car didn't overheat at all...