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Old 07-02-2010, 12:47 PM   #850 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by spearfish25 View Post
Getting back to the engine bay temps...

I firmly believe that a vented hood would work wonders for our cars. Add a better radiator fan setup and thermostat, and you'll be golden. I was sitting in gridlock traffic for an hour last week in 90F weather and did a little research. Idling with the A/C on gave me oil temps of 215F. The A/C compressor activates the driver's side radiator fan...with the A/C off, only the passenger side fan is normally running. When I turned off the A/C (and the driver's side fan shut down), the engine temps climbed 15F to 230F.

Vented hood and better fans = win
I agree, but having a clean looking vented hood is another story...
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