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heat management (mods & maintenance)
Without AC, I have been working to mod the car and maintain the systems so I can be as cool as possible in the heat and so the engine can be as effectively cool as possible.
Right now I am ducting the grill opening in my grill block to force air through the radiator. Prototype is working nicely. I have installed a beta version of my radiator on/off fan and it works pretty well. I want to improve those mods and then install clear tint on the windshield glass.
For maintenance, I am using chemical clean to get oil and other contaminants out of the cooling system (head gasket failure complication). I fixed the cabin fan. And soon I want to straighten the radiator fins on my rad.
All that might help be stay cooler in the summer. Usually, I have to run the heater on the hottest days in order to control coolant temps. Bad!
I wonder about using office glass clear tint on my car roof to repel UV and heat. Nutty idea?
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.
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