[Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd: flashing air bag light

[alfitz@alfitz.com]

Cars from that era were so loose that the air coming into the car could
easily escape. Today's cars are relatively air tight and with the windows
down, the air pressure builds up to a point that it will escape through the
open window and start building again, hence the 'pulsing'.

Now if anyone remembers the VW from the 60s, you'll remember the 'pain' of
sitting in the back seat with the front windows or sun roof open.

Al Fitzgerald
alfitz@alfitz.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Mallinson" <dmall@mwonline.net>
To: <shotimes-admin@autox.team.net>
Cc: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of Codes::Fwd:
flashing air bag light


> Plus today's cars are NOT designed to run with windows down.
>   The wind drums on your ears and head and it isn't pleasant
> in most new cars.
>
> Get in any 50's and 60's car and roll down the windows and
> you get lots of beneficial air flow, but none of the beating
> you take in a new car!
>
> And no, I don't think the old cars were that bad
> aerodynamically.  My 66 GP is quieter at speed than my 97
> SHO!  Air that is disturbed is noisy air.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> David P wrote:
>
> > Yes, it is no longer beneficial to leave the A/C off and roll down the
> > windows. You get equivalent or better gas mileage with them up and the
A/C
> > on.
> >
> >
> > David P
> >
> > 95MTX
> >
> >
> >
> > ~
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@V8SHO.com>
> > To: "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 09:36
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of
Codes::Fwd:
> > flashing air bag light
> >
> >
> >
> >>I've always heard the aerodynamic drag from the windows down at highway
> >>speeds is roughly equivalent to the load of the A/C.
> >>
> >>Paul Nimz
> >>'97 TR SHO
> >>'93 EG mtx SHO
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "David P" <jpotter8@bellsouth.net>
> >>To: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 8:33 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of
Codes::Fwd:
> >>flashing air bag light
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>To lose 7 mpg, the compressor would need to consume 48hp. Must be one
of
> >>>those solid-core compressors!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>David P
> >>>
> >>>95MTX
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>~
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "George Fourchy" <krazgeo@jps.net>
> >>>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 13:32
> >>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: Gen I vs. Gen II:::::was:Wizard of
> >>>
> > Codes::Fwd:
> >
> >>>flashing air bag light
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>On Tue, 22 Oct 2002 07:16:53 -0400, David P wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>That's not right. There's no way you should lose 7mpg because of the
> >>>>>
> >>A/C.
> >>
> >>>I
> >>>
> >>>>>lost only two miles at worst last year in upper 90's weather.
> >>>>>
> >>>>I agree.  When the Lowrider was going across Texas and New Mexico in
> >>>>
> >>1999
> >>
> >>>on the way home
> >>>
> >>>>from Atlanta/Gainesville, cruising at 75 to 80 mph, it was getting
> >>>>
> > about
> >
> >>>31.5 mpg...plus
> >>>
> >>>>or minus a tenth or two.  This a/c was still the R-12 system, and
> >>>>
> > wasn't
> >
> >>>as efficient,
> >>>
> >>>>but it was working, and it was 75 or so inside, with 110 outside.  I
> >>>>
> > was
> >
> >>>convoying with
> >>>
> >>>>one fellow going to AZ, and he also got that mpg...the first time for
> >>>>
> >>him,
> >>
> >>>and he was
> >>>
> >>>>amazed.
> >>>>
> >>>>George
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