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Old 08-18-2012, 05:54 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by drmiller100 View Post
one way to measure it is to feel the heat in the belt. The belt "robs" horsepower, and turns it to heat. A serpentine belt is VERY cool to the touch.
Don't forget the heat transfer to the pulleys and the effect of air cooling from a moving belt ...
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