I looked at an oiling diagram, and the thermal pellet when cold dumps oil from the crank back into the sump.

Very little oil pressure would be left inside the crank while cold. Should that gizmo fail, oil pressure would get worse as the temperature goes up. I assume that you replaced the stock piece with a solid nonfunctioning

piece to avoid this kind of failure.

 

Could be removed if there is enough room in front of the engine.

 

Lynn E. Hanover