Came across this in the archives. http://www.understeer.com/fanclutchmod.shtmlHas anyone removed their fan during the winter months to boost efficiency? It usually stays pretty cold here during the winter, so I was thinking about leaving the fan off when I replace my t-stat in a couple days.

Also. This morning when I started the car up, the heater valve whined really loud. I shut the car off and restarted the engine and the noise never returned. Never happened to me before. Any thoughts on that?

Thanks.
BennyM