Here in florida we really don't need to warm the cars up for long, I usually run the car for four minutes or so before leaving.
We have done the washer thing where you change out washers to find the sweet spot.
Really, if you want to do this type thing the easiest way to do it is just rip the articulation out of your thermostat and the restriction will be perfect...
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