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> From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> To: Jason F. Dutt <simjason@ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: mgs@autox.team.net; Carol <car@texas.net>
> Subject: Re: The old hotfoot routine
> Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 1:57 PM
>
> On Mon, 28 Jul 1997, Jason F. Dutt wrote:
> > >From what I understand, heat absorbing materials, such as Dynamat, do
just
> > that: absorb heat, not repel it. I would assume that the dissipation
> > would still occur, it just wouldn't make it to your feet, as the
material
> > would insulate and absorb the heat energy before your soles melted to
your
> > carpets.
>
> Jason,
> Think of insulation as "slowing down the transmission of heat". The
> thicker and better the insulation, the slower the heat can go through it.
> If you heavily insulate the firewall, the heat travels through it slower
> and your feet have to endure less heat in a specific amount of time.
My mistake. This makes more sense. I guess I forgot physics 101 for a
minute. :-)
> I don't turn the hot water tap off because supposedly that inhibits
> cooling of No.4 cylinder.
Really? Any comments from the peanut gallery?
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