getting too hot!!!

Oh well I think the points that I was trying to make have been conveyed to anyone who isn't just arguing to try to make an a@@ out of themselves or just wants to pick a fight.

I would be interested in seeing how those flow restrictors were marketed. I would think that something like that would only be useful in non-computer cars and that the function would be in order to maintain some pressure at the pump instead of allowing the system to fully free flow.

As far as the cooling bell curve goes I guess I would agree that once the coolant reaches flow rates where the coolant is actually under several pounds of pressure to flow the efficiency would decrease so I suppose I should put the disclaimer on the statement "the more the flow the better" to be "the more the flow the better withing the design specifications of the cooling system" since I am not going to argue with logic.


P.S. Since laser systems cool high voltage components with water flowing through them constantly, we also use sacrificial anodes in these systems.

5spd GT said:

Yep, but it passes air, as if driving down the highway. That is why many experience there a/c is a bit cooler on the highway, along with engine temps.



So tell me this, am I producing more load at idle (overheating because fan isn't big enough) or cruising at 2,400 rpm...(no overheating)...radiator is getting cooled...air is passing over it.

Let me know this obvious answer Galileo

So how often are we at 5,000 rpm? I'm going to start reving my engine to 5,000 rpm when my car is getting hot...according to your theory on how much it will flow...I might need to take advantage of that flow by revving and letting them impellers start working eh?

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I am however curious how this guy turned a conversation that was essentially talking about coolant flow rates and how they affected engine temperature and changed it into why he doesn't understand why his engine will stay cooler driving down the highway at a low load with a continuous supply of fresh cool air flowing across the radiator.

Racedrvr50 - I do understand why it does that. Reread the post...or read a book

Jason - I was going to pick a bit at racedrvr because he got rude with you earlier in the thread for no reason. You remained mature, he was straying towards immaturity. Just like I am...but it's the internet...so I'll pick a bit I named him after some "father's of physics"...I didn't degrade him...I don't call people names, unless in joking. I did neither in this thread.