You and Ken are both right, sort of. Wind chill only applies to living things. If it doesn't have skin, wind chill is irrelevant. However, stable air does form a thin insulating layer around objects submerged in it. If the 30 degrees C object (car) is sitting in the driveway, and the outside air is -4 C, the thing layer may be 15 degrees. Again, this is in still air. In wind, you don't have this same effect. It doesn't equate to "wind chill", in that it can't lower the actual temperature. So now you can both dance around sayin' "tol-ja, tol-ja, tol-ja, tol-ja, tol-ja." G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Counselors www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree "I, the undersigned, shall forfeit all rights, privileges, and licenses herein and herein contained, et cetera, et cetera . . . fax mentis incendium gloria culpum, et cetera, et cetera . . . memo bis punitor delicatum!" It's all there, black and white, clear as crystal! -Wonka
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Miller [SMTP:mwm@LANSET.COM] Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 1:03 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Heating up a motor I don't think wind cools it down unless it's sweating [i.e. 'wind chill' only applies to living things or things with liquid to evaporate] but I could be wrong. Please let me know. Mike '85 Westy [wind chill king] ----- Original Message ----- From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 7:41 PM Subject: Re: Heating up a motor
> Probably one of the fuel lines from the rear of the car. With all of that > cold air going under the car at 65mph might be closer to -20 degrees F on a > -4 degree day. > The best way to combat this problem is to follow your manual's suggestions > for adding kerosene (or even gasoline) to your diesel. There should be a > chart giving you the proper mixture to avoid another possible break down. > > > Happy driving! > Ken Wilford > http://www.vanagain.com > John 3:16 > Office (856)-765-1583 > Shop (856)-327-0027 > Fax (856)-327-2242 |
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