It does get colder (I tried that with my IR Thermometer).
Take a piece of metal and hold it in your hand. Now grab a hair dryer
(set it on HOT) and blow it on the metal (it gets hot). Now grab a can
of compressed air (turn the can upside down) and blow the ice cold air
on the metal...it gets cold. You can measure the temps as well if you
like.
I use the term "Wind Chill" as an easy to understand example...not the
exact science.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 9:46 AM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: heat not working that good
No, what your intercooler saw was the heat being pulled away just like
withthe radiator. Inanimate objects do not experience a wind chill.
Stand outside with a thermometer hanging from your hand. Now drive
around with your hand still holding the thermometer out the window.
Your hand will be really cold (don't do it too long, you'll get
frostbite). But the thermometer *will not change*.
"Bernd D. Ratsch" wrote:
> The "wind chill" is the cool air rushing across the radiator. It does
> affect the cooling system even in extremely cold weather. Try this
> and you'll see: Idle for a while in cold weather and the temp goes up
> slightly. Once you start moving, it goes much father down that in hot
> weather.
>
> Metal does feel the "wind chill" as well. I noticed this on my
> intercooler as well.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of Andy Levy
> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 1:28 AM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: heat not working that good
>
> That may only be a problem when you go all the way down to the 160.
> The 180 in my truck has kept me plenty warm so far this winter and all
> through last winter.
>
> BTW, there is no "wind chill" on the radiator - wind chill is the
> perceived lower temperature due to the evaporation of moisture from
> the skin of an animal. Mechanical things do not "feel" wind chill.
> Driving the truck before it's up to temperature, however, will cause
> it to take longer to get to temp because the moving air pulls heat
> away from the engine faster. But that air still "feels" the same
> temperature as far as the engine & radiator are concerned.
>
> "Bernd D. Ratsch" wrote:
>
> > On the heating issue, a colder t'stat will make the heater run
> > colder as well...if it's really cold outside (we're at 30-34
> > degrees)...it will run a lot colder due to the wind chill on the
> > radiator (from driving). I've got a 160 in my V6 and the heater
> > doesn't warm up very much in this weather...but it still is warm
> > enough to "toast" my tootsies in the winter.
> >
> > - Bernd
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of mike kulczycki
> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 4:16 PM
> > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > Subject: DML: heat not working that good
> >
> > well for some reason this year my heat doesn't like to get as hot as
> > it used to. i changed my thermostat. keeping stock 195 in. and it
> > still isn't
> >
> > hot. what about coolant?? does that affect the heat?? i am
> > thinking
>
> > of changing it. it has been a few years. it's not like i'm
> > freezing in my
> >
> > truck, but it would be nice to have more heat. any other
> > suggestions would help. by the way i have a 94 V6 with 105K miles.
> > everything is
>
> > great!!
> >
> > even the trans with original fluid!!
> > thanks..
> > mike k
> >
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> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
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> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
-- -andy andylevy@yahoo.com Maintainer, DML FAQ - http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/ http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/ '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
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