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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 11:58 PM
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great way to cool down your car

if you race alot like me and want to cool down your engine easily, first unplug your a/c (since you aren't suppose to have on at the racetrack). then turn your car key to run and have your a/c on max for about 5 minutes. this will turn on your electric fan and will cool off the water (can't remember what it is called) in your radiator. Then if you start your car it will circulate it throughout the engine. It works great, i do it all the time.
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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 04:10 PM
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Or you could wire a switch to the fan to stay on all the time.
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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 04:31 PM
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Or you could tap into the relay so you can let the stock sytem work on its own or flip the fans on manually.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 02:29 AM
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You dont know what the "water" in your radiator is called ??

You should get a Honda and become a *****. It would fit you better.
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Old Jun 23, 2002 | 09:51 AM
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the water it's called "radiator fluid".








hahahaa really it called antifreeze
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Old Jun 24, 2002 | 12:04 AM
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Most commonly referred to as 'coolant', but I myself don't run antifreeze, just straight water with watter wetter and I call it water.

Though I could still call it coolant, I suppose.
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Old Jun 28, 2002 | 06:35 PM
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damnit you guys!! Your to hard on the guy, It's called, the green stuff to be technicaly correct!!Just kidding,I do think a nice little 4 banger honda would serve him nicely.
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 11:30 PM
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or if u are just racing.. get a electric water pump.. and run it and the fans when the car is off...
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 11:56 PM
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hes not coming back...
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Old Jul 2, 2002 | 01:28 AM
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Originally posted by brodyscamaro
hes not coming back...
:sillylol:
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 09:46 AM
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Does anyone know where I can get some headlight fluid?? I seem to be out
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 06:18 PM
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I heard Autozone finally carries synthetic blinker fluid ! Might wanna call em and ask if they got any of that headlight fluid... you might get lucky!
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 08:47 PM
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um...for those of you who havent seen this.. KaleCo Auto
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Old Jul 24, 2002 | 09:41 PM
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No offence dude, but read the tech articles or other posts before posting some rigged way to turn your fan on. It would be only slightly more effort to wire a switch up. Plus doing this will create "hot spots" in your engine watering system, wich could be very bad.
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 09:38 AM
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Originally posted by JMatlock88
um...for those of you who havent seen this.. KaleCo Auto
lol... that's great
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Old Jul 29, 2002 | 02:37 PM
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LMAO:sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol:
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