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Old 06-04-2014, 01:09 PM   #588 (permalink)
j12piprius
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cooling on hills

Thank you for the detailed explanation.

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Originally Posted by basjoos View Post
I use the slight suction created by the spinning front wheels to help move air through the engine compartment.
Did you do anything to create that suction, or is it already there on my car as well?

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limited air flow when the grill block is closed and acting as a flow restrictor against the pull created by the spinning wheels. Most of the time my grill block is closed or barely open.
The steep hills are where I'm having some issue in my civic (with grill open and full outlet venting). I did pull the a/c fan fuse, but don't know if it affects engine heating. How do you get cooling with the grill block closed, and limited outlet venting, especially when climbing steep hills in the heat?
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