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Old 04-08-2008, 11:51 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by brucepick View Post
If you're going to work with WAI or HAI get some kind of intake air temperature monitoring (I did, for $10). You want to know the outside temperature and the temp of air going to the engine.
Thanks for the input Bruce, I do have a Scangauge I. I just implemented a grill and radiator block this evening and took her for a spin. The outside air temp was 50*F and the intake temps after warm-up were 63*F. The problem I was having was the coolant temps were bouncing between 207*F and 198*F (the radiator fans were going on and off. I could hear those mileage robbing beasts going a few times when I was at stop signs.) I still got 45.9 MPG on the trip . I think if I do a partial grill block, it will solve that issue, at least for the most part (she won't fluctuate as much).

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