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Old 05-16-2014, 02:13 PM   #73 (permalink)
mikeyjd
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Originally Posted by cowmeat View Post
Holy crap, I'd be scared to take mine for a 200 mile trip! That's insane mileage though. I might buy some of that plastic this weekend and try a belly pan.

BTW, I can't do an alternator delete. About a year ago, the temp sensor on the thermostat housing shorted out on mine, which kept the electric fan from turning on. I'm not an electrician, so I fixed it by just unhooking it, and now the fan runs 100% of the time. I think I'd kill the battery pretty quick with an alternator delete!

SORRY PEOPLE! I know a bunch of you cringed from hearing that politically incorrect statement (considering how many of you do alternator deletes), but hey, the car's still on the road! Told you I was cheap!
BTW, if anybody knows how to fix something like that, it probably wouldn't hurt for me to try to go ahead and do it legit
Hehe. Fan delete was one of my first mods The cooling system of the Festiva is actually way over engineered and will basically never need a fan as long as you don't overdo the grill block. You probably pick up 2-3mpg going from full on fan to no fan As long as you leave the space in front of the lower grill opening on the radiator side, I'd bet you never have any issues. And then you could also do the alternator delete!
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