Now that's much better!
Now you can start blocking the lower grille from the sides. Maybe a sliding piece that will block/unblock the middle? Just don't cover the air intake!
Or maybe the air intake tube could be shortened so it doesn't span the radiator?
As for the temps, they look OK. My thermostat starts to open around 86°, but when hypermiling my turbodiesel the coolant barely gets to 78°-80°, so that's a little cold. Blocking everything gets it to 88°-93°. As
ConnClark and
comptiger5000 noted,
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Originally Posted by comptiger5000
Diesels like cold air and hot coolant. Most modern diesels use 195* thermostats, a few even use 203* (common performance mod on powerstrokes). In a diesel, the hotter engine burns fuel better, giving better power and mpg, as long as the intake charge is cool enough.
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