Quote Originally Posted by jick.cejoco View Post
i will have to disagree with this. you probably haven't worked on cooling systems long enough. some thermostats are three way and if you remove the thermostat, the coolant only circulates in the engine block and most often does not get to the radiator. the radiator might seem normal but the engine will have fever.
I tip my hat to you sir. :D

Though, statistically, it's quite unlikely that the OP's car has a three-way thermostat. But I didn't see any car make or model in the thread so I can't be sure.