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Old 07-23-2014, 02:33 PM   #58 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by 101Volts View Post
As it is now, the mechanical fan is on all the time while the car is on.
Since an electric fan is activated only on-demand, it leads to a quicker warm-up to the correct operational temperature, thus shortening the "cold phase" which is when the fuel consumption at idle is at its peak and the emissions control devices are still not operating at their best.
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