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metroschultz · 01-31-2009, 10:30 AM

I know you want motorized to account for the times you need more air.

I live in Virginia, near the ocean, the low temps here don't get much below freezing in winter but the highs in summer get to 99*F @ 99% humidity. Heat index around 120*F.
My daughters grill is 100% closed. I used foam pipe insulation and crammed it between the horizontals. White car + blue foam = odd look. You might want to color match.
My point, (ah good you think, finally a caboose to his train of thought)
She never had an overheating problem last summer and she drives like a maniac.
Two speeds;
Haul@$$ &
!STOP!
Maybe you don't need the motor?
Just my .02,
Schultz

01-31-2009, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
metroschultz Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norfolk, Va. USA Posts: 869 CPT SLO - '93 GEO Metro plainjane 90 day: 53.91 mpg (US) SilverHairBeauty - '01 Toyota Avalon XL 90 day: 24.06 mpg (US) Thanks: 14 Thanked 33 Times in 28 Posts	I know you want motorized to account for the times you need more air. I live in Virginia, near the ocean, the low temps here don't get much below freezing in winter but the highs in summer get to 99F @ 99% humidity. Heat index around 120F. My daughters grill is 100% closed. I used foam pipe insulation and crammed it between the horizontals. White car + blue foam = odd look. You might want to color match. My point, (ah good you think, finally a caboose to his train of thought) She never had an overheating problem last summer and she drives like a maniac. Two speeds; Haul@$$ & !STOP! Maybe you don't need the motor? Just my .02, Schultz __________________ When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity. Albert Einstein