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Originally Posted by GRU
how long does it take for your car to get to regular engine temp? you said forever and just an example, my car with about 95% grill block, 0 celcius (32f) takes about 2 miles in city driving so about 5 minutes without preheating the engine or even parking it in a garage. Still my mileage has dropped quite a bit too
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To get to full operating temp it takes about 7-8miles of county road driving (55mph), or about 10 minutes with virtually no warmup idling before takeoff (just long enough for me to get the windows cleared off). I already replaced the thermostat, and that did help a little (the old one wouldn't close fully). I've also blocked about 85% of the opening to the radiator, which helped a little more. It still seems to take quite a while though. I'd like to cut that number down to 5 miles or less.
That being said, I managed 38.7mph on this last tank.
The temps have been in the 20's in the morning but afternoon highs have been warmer with no wind. Still, it took a lot of work to get that number.
