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NeilBlanchard · 02-26-2013, 11:37 PM

It may be because the general air flow through the engine bay is reduced and so all the hot parts of the engine get hot quicker and that heats up the coolant more quickly?

It's a good question, and I don't know if anybody has done any AB testing.

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