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Old 09-06-2012, 08:54 AM   #24 (permalink)
oil pan 4
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Originally Posted by MTrenk View Post
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oil pan 4:
--> Not really sure I understood
Sorry about that.
GM inadvertently placed an air dam under the the middle of the engine bay.
This air dam is very effective at directing air flow up into the engine bay.
It appears that air trying to come through the radiator and the air directed up into the engine bay by this air dam are at odds with each other.

I need to put more air over the radiator, since I do tow and it tends to be over 100'F outside fairly often.
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