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Old 2nd December 2019, 15:36   #60
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Originally Posted by clf View Post
Post 33/34 mentions 'econ on or so I thought'. Means the heating was on, therefore drawing heat away from the engine ...
Not by a factor which would keep the coolant below the opening temperature of the thermostat! The heat loss through the matrix is minuscule compared with that generated and dispersed by the radiator and its fan.

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