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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 10:00 AM
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Okay I just noticed that the A/C condensor on my 80 appears that the "Fins are pushed over" I know if this happens to the radiator it effects cooling and I am assuming that if it happens to the condensor it will block airflow through the radiator is this correct?
My A/C works fine but my car does tend to run alittle on the warm side 200 degrees.Just thinking I might want to change the condensor can't be good the way it is and if I change it might even get the car to run alittle cooler. Any thoughts?

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I bought one of those "fin combs" from Eastwood to straigten mine. Sprayed with some radiator paint and looked good as new.
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I bought one of those "fin combs" from Eastwood to straigten mine. Sprayed with some radiator paint and looked good as new.
Yepperzzz That's the way it's done!
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