On Thu, 17 Jun 1999 N2mopars@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 6/17/99 5:11:48 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu writes:
>
> << it still sucks air in due
> to the vaccum effect. (Similar principle to drafting behind a semi...)
> >>
>
>
> Not vaccum, but high pressure at the windshield forces the air in.
Oops; you're right; its a pressure differential due to the varying
airspeeds. There's a a relative low pressure in the engine bay, a
relative high pressure at the base of the windshield, and mother
nature doesn't like that. :-)
-Jon-
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