Date:         Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:37:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2300 Miles Later
Comments: To: Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>
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>
> 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