> The only problem with sqirting water on any type of radiator is that it >short circuits the cooling process and actualy makes an engine retain >heat. If you keep the radiator nice and cool the engine gets really hot! >it's a short excersize in physics but if you think about it it makes a >lot of sense. I can buy this if the thermostat is located in the radiator, thus it would read a lower temp, and not cool as effectively, but (correct me if I am wrong) doesn't the oil flow through the cooler regardless of the temp?
>The reason your engine stays cooler when it's rainy is that the >humidity is very high and water vapor carries heat away from the fins >faster than air. If you can find a way to prevent evaporation from >occuring on the fins when squirting the water it may actualy help but >I doubt it can be done easily. The humidity when it rains point I have a problem with. I have lived in places where humidity and rain do not go hand in hand. For example, when I lived in Korea, there would be 90%+ humidity, yet it did not rain everyday, and conversly when I lived in El Paso, TX, there was rarely a rainy day where the humidity was high, or even mildly high. >Scott David 74 Thing It's the car, right. Chicks love the car - Batman to Dr. Chase Meridian Batman Forever
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