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serialk11r · 07-19-2022, 06:32 PM

I think you should first try to measure the difference with a blocked radiator. I know my car seems to use more fuel at 180F vs 200F, but that is probably because the ECU is mapped so that it prioritizes warmup.

07-19-2022, 06:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
serialk11r Master EcoModder Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: United States Posts: 1,756 spyder2 - '00 Toyota MR2 Spyder Thanks: 104 Thanked 407 Times in 312 Posts	I think you should first try to measure the difference with a blocked radiator. I know my car seems to use more fuel at 180F vs 200F, but that is probably because the ECU is mapped so that it prioritizes warmup.