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Originally Posted by Andrei_ierdnA
Doax, can you share the pump power (W)? It should be fairly low power, so negligible running costs, right?
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I don't have power consumption numbers yet. My next step is to put the motor in and test it. My thread on it is here:
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...eap-29896.html
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I'm assuming anyone using a grille block will also run into a similar situation, making coolant fluid changes needed sooner than scheduled, right?
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I disagree with this. A grill block shouldn't increase operating temperatures of the engine. The coolant temperature should still be thermostatically controlled via the thermostat. You should definitely get up to temperature quicker with a grill block, but you should not sustain higher temperatures once maximum operating temperature is reached. If you are, your grill block is too big. However, I've run full grill blocks on a couple vehicles and I've never had a problem with this. My radiator fan will kick on and cool things down even with a full grill block in place. However, if your fan was to fail you would definitely have problems.