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Old 12-16-2010, 11:36 AM   #16 (permalink)
oldbeaver
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Hello Covarxi,

Tks for yr answer. What I understood is:

1. There is a gain due to reaching work ideal temp faster.
Comment: This is very important if when you use the car in the city with short trips, and in the road with cold trips.

2. There is a gain due to better aerodynamics, as the avoid air penetration and turbulence.

3. Ther isnīt overheating of the engine.
Comment: for temps lower than 25 grades Centigrades we may say for sure.
25 degrees is the maximum here.

Anyway, in my first travel I will use the car for some km with the grill cover and some without it, to compare. Will put it to work say at 100km/h cruise controlled. Then at 70km/h for comparison. Will write down fuel yield results. Here we measure it in km/lt.
Of course will keep an eye on the temp.

Will share results here.

Saludos,

OLdBeaver
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