thank you for the answer... yea, it's true, I do need a fan shroud still... but I have a hard time swallowing that is my only issue. If the car seemed somewhat on the hot side after driving it 50 miles in less than an hour, ok... I can see the lack of shroud as my problem... but this is more like I drive 3-4 miles to get gf from work at 10 o'clock at night (roughly ~60 degrees F) and return home... by the time I get home, the engine is soo hot I expect it to be glowing some shade of red... and the engine bay will remain hot/warm for a good hour, if not more. Mind you, this is all after replacing the thermostat and gasket..
Since the shroud was removed to cool more of the engine than just the cooling system, I have to think this issue was evident before the shroud was removed. Which concerns me that maybe not enough water is going thru? The lower radiator hose is warm to the touch, but nothing like the upper hose.. I suppose it could be a radiator not cooling the water sufficiently enough, but would a shroud really turn "meh" cooling into super cooling? Cause I'd think it'd just bump it from "meh" to "okay"..
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