> > > Weird observation; > > Tried to get in line with the big trucks on I-95, one in particular was > rolling at the speed I wanted. I noticed while following this truck for > awhile my temp gauge began to climb although my speed was actually slower > than what I had been driving. Was I fighting turbulence or is there > something to do with low pressure pockets not cooling as well as high > pressure air? I was able to reproduce this over and over. > > Heating-up was likely caused by reduced airflow over your radiatior because the apparent wind was reduced dramatically by the truck's draft. Vehicle movement through the air is a main factor in the process of exchanging heat through the radiator. You may want to check your cooling system. I would expect, with proper function and the theromstat , the operating temperature should stabalize very near 'normal' Don Hanson |
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