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Originally Posted by JockoT
Found that, despite the coolant temperature reaching its max, I still get relatively poor mpg on an 11 mile journey. Doesn't start to improve until a lot more miles. Must take a while for everything to warm through.
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This is why I suggested some warm up mods. I think you probably have similar summer temps to me. I have found I can block up both my cars quite a bit and not have them overheat. Your cooling fan probably doesn't come on till 95-96*C so you have some room. I have an upper grill block and a belly pan on the Rondo year round and run a partial lower below about 10-15*C. I'm running a full lower, partial upper, belly pan and reflective insulation on the Echo. I only run it in town but it has been fine to 30*C.
It's sure nice to be able to see what's happening with the car in real time, isn't it?
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Almost all my driving is done 1-5 miles at a time.
Best short trip: 2.4 l/100 km, 3.9 km