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Removing the radiator fan to save gas this winter... 200

posted by  AOG on  Fri Mar 18 19:15 CST 2011
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Well guys. I've done 2 tankfuls on this experiment and I'm done with it! On both tanks I SQUEEKED maybe 1/2mpg. On the first tank, I got 1mpg. On the second, nothing from the usual. You guys were pretty much right... I'm going to call this one a negligible improvement. I can't say that I was driving more or less carefully, but perhaps on my first tank I was babying it.

I drove about 15mi into town with a pretty stiff tailwind (about 20mph) yesterday, and I had to clear about 5 traffic lites to get to my destination. With the 70deg temps I was a bit worried. When I turned in to park, the temp ga started to go up about 2 needle widths past the 1/2 way mark. That was the 2nd close call, so experiment over!!!!

Maybe I'll try again next January! Or maybe not!

Steve






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