Date:         Thu, 20 Jan 2000 07:02:01 -0500
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      wind chill: Heating up a motor
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwm@LANSET.COM>

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
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-----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
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