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RE: [T3] The Hill


On 14 Oct 98, at 11:11, James MacNaughton wrote:

> Oh yeah, and if you throw the heat on full, the extra air running over the
> J-tubes cools a great deal more.  Somewhat uncomfortable, but it can make
> a big difference.

While I think this is true in most cars, it is not true in air cooled 
VWs.  That is because there is always cooling air flowing through the 
heat exchangers, we just get to control where the hot air gets 
dumped, inside or out.  Plus this is exhaust heat, not heat from 
within the engine, it really is not the same thing.

It is kind of like asking yourself if it would make any difference to 
the engine temp if you turned the garden hose on your muffler; the 
answer is no.

Jim

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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