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Old 06-01-2009   #6
secondchance
 
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Default Re: Correct engine coolant temperature

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Originally Posted by salvatore1 View Post
Car has about 32K miles. I had partially pulled off the shroud to look at the radiator. but did not get it all the way out. I did not see any bird nests in there, but obviously I wouldn't be able to see sand in the mesh unless I yanked it completely - I really wanted to avoid that if at all humanly possible.
One thing you can try is find a high pressure washer car wash. Then secure the fan so that washer wouldn't run the fan blade and pressure wash between the fan blade blowing out. You can only hit limited area but typically it's the same area where build up was when I pulled the radiator.

http://www.zr1specialist.com/HAT%20W...librations.pdf

Page 12 of this presentation talks about factory fan strategy verses his chip.
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