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beatr911 · 11-21-2012, 11:07 AM

Just a data point on the radiator fan.

My '96 Lima 2.3 has not had the radiator fan installed for the past 3 years. In summer, I can only stay not moving at lights. Stop and go traffic requires using the heater at full blast to keep the engine cool. Kinda uncomfortable when it's already hot out, but is rare in my case. I also use a scangauge to monitor temps as the factory "gauge" is nearly worthless. I also remove some of the grille block in summer and have removed the non-functioning AC entirely.

11-21-2012, 11:07 AM	#54 (permalink)
beatr911 Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: West Coast, USA Posts: 516 B2300 - '96 Mazda B2300 SE Focus - '05 Ford Focus ST The red car - '00 Honda Insight Thanks: 6 Thanked 77 Times in 56 Posts	Just a data point on the radiator fan. My '96 Lima 2.3 has not had the radiator fan installed for the past 3 years. In summer, I can only stay not moving at lights. Stop and go traffic requires using the heater at full blast to keep the engine cool. Kinda uncomfortable when it's already hot out, but is rare in my case. I also use a scangauge to monitor temps as the factory "gauge" is nearly worthless. I also remove some of the grille block in summer and have removed the non-functioning AC entirely. __________________ Good design is simple. Getting there isn't.