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Re: Rocket science theory vs real experience

To: tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Rocket science theory vs real experience
From: <e.coiner@cox.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:51:46 -0700
Thanks for the real world experience.

The way I would answer the original question is this:

Assuming the coolant system has margin and the thermostat is working, the temps 
should be the same.

For a car (even a tiger) in good mechanical condition, those assumptions should 
be true.

If they are not true, then all the rocket scientist pontificating provide 
explanations about why there might be a difference and which way it might be.

Erich
---- dbinkley@cox.net wrote: 
> The original question was :
> Two virtually identical cars (or the same car if it helps), one at sea level 
>and one at 6,000' elevation.  80 degree day in both locations, exact same 
>driving, exact same humidity, timing, tuning, etc.  Will one car run cooler 
>than the other?
> FWIW, in my Tiger, I have seen no difference in operating temps of the engine 
>between sea level along the CA coast and Flagstaff, AZ at 7500' above sea 
>level at similar ambient conditions, same driving and same tune.
> Dave




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