Re: [T3] Hills and heat

[Greg Merritt <gregm@vwtype3.org>]

Daniel,

	Also remember that your engine's cooling ability depends strongly
on rpm.  There are lots of variables, but I believe that this can be a
good reason to choose a lower gear / higher rpm combination in many
situations, since cooling is better.

	Of course, burning more air & gas creates more heat, and turning
at higher rpms makes more frictional heat.

	Perhaps oil & head temperature sensors are the way to go if you
really want to know for sure.  I once rode around on a hot day in a
friend's beetle with both oil & head temp gauges.  The driving was mixed
between highway and stop & go.  It was fascinating to compare the two
gauges under the varying conditions; sometimes both would rise, both would
fall, or they might actually move in different directions!  It's too long
ago now for me to remember what we saw under different conditions.

-Greg

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