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| From: garnett@theory.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Roger Garnett)
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| >You may also find that partially blocking the radiator helps the engine a
| >lot. (cardboard, or canvas behind the grill)
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| Years ago I recall seeing little rolldown nightshade like thingies that
| could be mounted in fornt of the radiator. Are they still available?
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| BTW, if you do block the radiator, be sure to unblock it again while
| driving in traffic. I forgot to do this in a Healey once and had a boil
| over at -10 degrees.
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| Roland Dudley
| cobra@hpcilsn.HP.COM
| CSX2282
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In the late 50s and early 60s Volvo used a window shade which roled up
from the bottom in front of the radiator. It was raised manually via a chane
which ran over the top of the radiator, above the engine, and through the
firewall, where it was retained under the dashboard. The chane and/or the
shade were removed from many of these cars (444s,544s,445s) by the dealers. I
suppose inexperianced owners had overheating problems.
dickn
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