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Old 09-18-2014, 10:17 PM   #114 (permalink)
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Do I need to repeat my two fan solution for my unsolved overheat problem again?

In my case, it did the trick. After everything else checked out, I too was not willing to tear the engine apart for a problem that I could live with. I'm not saying it solved the actual cause of the problem - but I am saying it provided relief, and it did no harm.

Whatever works...
Well, the thing with me is, here in socal it's extremely hilly, everywhere. And I want to be able to go visit my uncles but it requires traversing 2 miles of 6% grade and ~8 miles of 2% grade. Even with the fan trick it would still overheat. Hollowing out my old thermostat fixed my short sprints that I have to do around town so I don't have to worry overheating. If I locked the fans it wouldn't make much of a difference in my short runs around town, and wouldn't hold up to me going down the hill.
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