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Originally Posted by AbeisAverage
I recently put a grill block on my accord and I noticed a rise in the temperature. The car's temp gauge didn't even move from it's normal place just below the middle. But the scangauge reads temps at around 200-211, before installation I was getting 185-193 on the scangauge. I understand that it's a small difference, but I'd like some peace of mind on the matter. It shouldn't cause a problem right?
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With my upper grill entirely blocked, and the lower 3/4 blocked, my temps will hit 212 and the cooling fan kicks in. This is too much blockage in my opinion. I'm ok with temps reaching to 200 occasionally, but I'm not comfortable with sustained travel above that temperature.
If the car were more reliable and efficient at a higher temperature, the manufacturer would have installed a higher temp thermostat.