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Old 08-09-2014, 05:59 PM   #7 (permalink)
chillsworld
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
1) COLD air is DENSER than HOT air.

2) HOT (less dense) air from radiator will RISE.

3) HOT (less dense) air has lower viscosity and thus clings LESS to surfaces.

HINT -- view a radiator as being a low-temperature example of a ram-jet engine: cold air IN & hot air OUT = THRUST.
So you're telling me my radiator ducting becomes a secondary form of propulsion as air flies out the hood?
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