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Old 02-16-2010, 12:36 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
But of course a "passive" grill block would cost a lot less and be a lot less expensive, and probably save as much fuel.
Except that you have to design for the worst case, and a passive block designed for commuting in a Minnesota winter is going to have problems when you're pulling your travel trailer up a mountain outside Phoenix in the summertime.

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