Cardboad insert raises engine temperature-MPG too?

From: Jack Paulson (cybermail1@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Dec 24 2000 - 10:47:12 EST


Hey,
I just made a trip to the Georgia mountains for a
little off roading in the snow - very beatiful.

I got tired of the poor mileage 16.5mpg highway @ 65
and 13.5mpg off road. So I put a piece of cardboard
over the radiator and replaced the rubber guard on the
front passenger sided.

The temperature guage before the cardboard was reading
 about 150-160, with the card board it is reading
closer to operating temperature 190.

I'll let you know if the mpg improves.
Merry Christmas

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2000 Quad Cab 4X4-Sport V-6 Automatic Sports Plus Package
31X10.5 tires Limited Slip 3.55 Trailer Tow Group
HD Package Skid Plates Added:Airaid air filter,Flowmaster 3 chamber,
Steel Horse Torneau cover, Autolite Double Platinum 3923 Plugs,
Removed air horns from Throttle Boddy, added new TB bolts,
Cool Tape around air filter and A/C tubes-Smyrna, Georgia



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