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Old 09-18-2020, 01:56 PM   #332 (permalink)
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Blackfly - '98 Geo Metro
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Last 3: 70.09 mpg (US)

MPGiata - '90 Mazda Miata
90 day: 54.46 mpg (US)

Even Fancier Metro - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage top spec
90 day: 70.75 mpg (US)

Appliance car Mirage - '14 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (base)
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Cooling fan monitor



I should have done this earlier in the season when it was REALLY hot, but I hooked up the multimeter to monitor the cooling fan - I can't hear it when I'm driving.

The reason: I changed my driver-adjustable grille block to string-activated this:







Better late than never? There was frost on some of the roofs this morning.
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