Re: [T3] okay...syth/conventional heat dispersion

[Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>]

	Heat flow scales with temperature difference.  In B's experiment,
the synthetic is still dumpin' heat like crazy, but is still hot compared
to the conventional.  The conventional dumps the little amount of heat it
holds, and cools quickly. 

	Think about jumping in a tub of cool air (silly, I know), vs. 
jumping into a tub of cool water at the same temperature.  The water will
take lots of heat from you, but change its temperature very little.  The
water is more like the synthetic oil in this case.  The cool synthetic oil
can take more heat from your engine before warming up as much as the
conventional, according to B's experiment.  And, it can do it more
quickly, since it is cooler after absorbing the same amount of heat.

-Greg

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