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Old 01-03-2011, 12:28 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Mechanic View Post
Be careful with blocking the grille on a car with an automatic transmission. If you reduce the transmission coolers effectiveness you could overheat the fluid and possibly damage the transmission.

That may not be an issue in your case if you are not driving longer distances at higher speeds.

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Mech


Will monitoring the engine temp via scanguage be enough?
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