Date:         Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:21:32 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Overcooling Hypothesis--Long
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <000501c848c0$90b104a0$6401a8c0@TOSHIBALAP> (Scott Daniel's
              message of "Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:41:40 -0800")
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If you trick the system so the computer thinks you are at idle but
your engine is turning 3000 RPM then won't you be really lean on your
fuel/air mixture?  Also if you have fuel firing in the cylinders won't
you lose a lot of the engine braking anyway?  So you might as well be
coasting?

If the grade is too long to coast safely with just brakes, I guess you
have to just be cold until you get to the bottom.  Turn the heat off
and close the valves the interior will probably stay warmer with no
heat than with a fan blowing cold air.

If you could rig some kind of a PTO to drive a generator, you could
feed a big space heater then you could turn that on and let the load
slow the vehicle *and* keep the interior warm.  LOL.

Allan

Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> writes:

> Yes but, descending long grades in neutral isn't very safe in terms
> of vehicle stability.  There are some serious long grades in the
> west coast.  Like there's one here, about 7 miles long, if you cost
> in the top 4 miles of it, you'd be doing 80. And it curves. And you
> wouldn't want to be breaking to keep speed under control
> there. . And it's technically illegal to coast in some states I
> think.
>   And you sure wouldn't want to be in gear holding the clutch in
>   going 60 or so down a big hill.  Trick it electrically I say.
> Scott