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Old 01-02-2013, 07:21 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I've had window screen over the front of the radiators with 2 different 4x4s....doesn't seem to hurt airflow much....keeps debris off the rad and it usually it washes off the screen eventually.

I'm talking about a solid cover made out of plastic or plywood that would cover the outside of the intake grill and have a sliding door in it. Some that have totally modded the bodywork on the front have done exactly this...but I would make one that was easily installed and removed....used only in winter and with original bodywork.

I'd probably use some thin plywood since I have some....

You'd only want to mess with this IF you have an LED indicator for an elect fan...since you can get overheating pretty fast when you start blocking air? Can't trust that you'd SEE a regular temp gauge or a SG when you need to???
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