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MetroMPG · 04-06-2008, 10:41 AM

Be careful. I did this once on an old Rabbit I had when I was in high school - the thermo switch failed. I didn't even know what a thermo switch was at the time, so I just rigged a cooling fan switch in the cabin. Forgot to turn it on a few times until I noticed the engine pinging & the needle in the red! Poor bunny.

04-06-2008, 10:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
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