[TR] Interesting cooling system web page

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 9/28/2007 6:50:19 AM Central Daylight Time, 
jimmuller at rcn.com writes: 
> Heat transfer is directly related to thermal gradient.  If the 
> average temp of the radiator is lower then there must necessarily be 
> less heat being transferred per unit time.  The ultimate case, of 
> course, is when the belt breaks and the water speed drops to zero.  
> The radiator will cool and the block warm...
> 
There is heat quantity and heat quality.  Heat quantity is measured in 
BTU/Hr.  Heat quality is measured in temperature.  The former is hard to measure 
without specialized equipment (how many of you have a flow meter in your tool 
box?).  The latter is indicated right there on the dash.  So it is easy to 
confuse one for the other.  But the differences have been explained in a much more 
eloquent manner than I am capable of.

And RE the website: you can prove anything with anecdotal evidence.  But too 
many variables have not been specified to prove anything.  

Dave