Jason F. Dutt wrote:
>
> ----------
> > 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?
(Oh, what the heck - I'll chime in with flame bait.) I've seen this
nonsense comment before and don't believe it in the least. Remember
that this car was often produced without a heater at all. In many
markets, particularly the home market, a heater was an optional extra.
I had to laugh at the thought of driving around in these temperatures
with the heater radiator on. Good grief.
Okay, I've done my best to get somebody's goat ;>) so let's hear an
explantion that makes sense from someone who buys into this theory. I
say that what you are doing by leaving the heater valve open is simply
lowering the overall coolant temperature by just a bit. Number four
wouldn't benefit any more than number one.
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