Dan Masters wrote:
>Yes, but I hedged my bets! I didn't know if it was the square or the
cube, so
>I just said "exponentially," which covers them both. Slick, huh?
If one doesn't take "exponentially" too literally. Suffice it to say that
the load
goes up much faster than expected with speed.
>I agree, but there is another advantage to using a mechanical fan - if the
>engine is running, the fan is running.
Until the belt breaks. ;-)
>With an electrical fan, there are
>several failure modes that can leave you with a functioning engine, but
not
>enough cooling to get you out of the traffic jam and back home. If you can
>make to the open road, you'll be OK, but if you don't get moving soon,
you'll
>be in big trouble.
Or you could shut down the engine until the light turns green. ;-)
>Dan Masters,
Dave Massey
St. Louis, MO USA
57 TR3
71 TR6
80 TR8
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