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Old 01-29-2019, 11:48 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Joenavy85 View Post
I used coroplast to make ducting from the grill opening to the sides and bottom of the radiator and blocked off half of the opening and saw a noticable improvement.
Was the side panel ducting to increase efficiency because of the blocked off upper grille?

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https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...n-17232-2.html
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well, i've noticed an improvement, but i've also noticed the temps go up a lot(though not fast) on hotter days (80+F) and the fans don't kick on until 220F, but when they do the temp drops like a rock until they shut off around 204F. the radiator is damaged and i think that could be the main cause. but all in all i'm satisfied and will look into replacing the radiator prior to making the belly pan permanent
Did you ever get the cooling issues resolved?

I am not a fan of grille blocks because I had some scary moments of near overheating when the weather and or traffic changed plus once a fan controller failure forced me to pull over.
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