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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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....leave ur fan running wen u finish driving. or do u just turn it off

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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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turn it off. makes no difference, apart from draining the battery. no point cooling water in rad - block is where it counts....
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Old Aug 12, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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depends how hot the old girl is? I use to leave in for about 5 mins after a good trash but i always liked to open the bonnet for a while in my garage.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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my fan takes ages till it stops. the temp is on the "N" of the gauge.

maybe i have a faulty temp sender? wot do u think?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:36 AM
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it's on N when? When uve been stuck in traffic for ages?
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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wen driving its a bit below the n, but above half. the engine likes getting hot, doesnt like cooling down
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