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bennelson · 03-17-2008, 08:33 PM

So you remove the fan blade from the pulley, that way the pulley still spins and you still use the same length belt?

You get better fuel economy because there is less resistance from not having the fan pushing the air?

03-17-2008, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
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