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Old 01-22-2009, 09:30 PM   #20 (permalink)
RH77
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Teggy - '98 Acura Integra LS
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90 day: 32.74 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by TestDrive View Post
Try using the edge of a flexible plastic card - like a credit card.
I agree, it works well for both inside and out. The rental car company failed to provide a scraper, so I used their frequent-renter card. This week.

Back to my ride -- I put the cardboard block back into place between the condenser and radiator. In the -5F to +15F temps, it worked very well. I could actually use the heat in the car! Toasty is good.

But, I had a usually crappy Winter tank. Plowing through the snow and low temps took a toll. 31.13 MPG. Ouch. To add "In-Salt" to injury, someone bumped the mirror in the parking lot and the glass is hanging on by one pivot point. I can't get it to stick again Out comes the clear packing tape! I won't comment on how it got weakened by hitting the garage 2 years ago, but it worked since!

Well, a new tank holds new possibilities, so onward...

RH77
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