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mcrews · 12-07-2012, 05:37 PM

I would just put in a caveate.....
Without a digital gauge of some kind I (IMHO) would not do a TOTAL block.
(just from a potential problem point of view)
My Kia Sportage got to 226 at 90% block.
this....notice 3 of 4 are blocked (bottom one is open) lower grille is 100%

then I removed the top.....
Temps only got as high as 220 and stayed around 205.
In my infiniti, 230 was the warning light
most car thermostates open at 18-185.

12-07-2012, 05:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
mcrews Master EcoModder Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 3,523 The Q Sold - '02 Infiniti Q45 Sport 90 day: 23.08 mpg (US) blackie - '14 nissan altima sv Thanks: 2,203 Thanked 663 Times in 478 Posts	I would just put in a caveate..... Without a digital gauge of some kind I (IMHO) would not do a TOTAL block. (just from a potential problem point of view) My Kia Sportage got to 226 at 90% block. this....notice 3 of 4 are blocked (bottom one is open) lower grille is 100% then I removed the top..... Temps only got as high as 220 and stayed around 205. In my infiniti, 230 was the warning light most car thermostates open at 18-185. __________________ *MetroMPG: "Get the MPG gauge - it turns driving into a fuel & money saving game."* ECO MODS PERFORMED: First: ScangaugeII http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eii-23306.html Second: Grille Block http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...e-10912-2.html Third: Full underbelly pan http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...q45-11402.html Fourth: rear skirts and 30.4mpg on trip! http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post247938