[LargeFormat] IR photos from Marshfield Massachusetts

[Georges Giralt]

I do not think it is air cooled. Diesels are, generally, not.
But, Diesel engines are hevier, bulkier and have huge radiators, so they 
take a long time to heat... This will explain this. Take a look at the 
thermostatic restrainer. Often, bad mechanics remove them, and this 
prevent the engine to heat to it's running temp.
It's sound strange to me, as in Europe, German cars are really efficient 
in heating the passengers, compared to Spanish or Italian made cars.... 
Maybe this is related to the climate the user experiment ;-) ?

Jim Hemenway wrote:
> I believe J. Michael, especially if it's an air cooled Vanagon.  My 
> water cooled 87 Synchro gave up a lot more heat than any of my earlier 
> air cooled models.
> 
> Georges Giralt wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> Michael Sullivan wrote:
>>
>>> To keep warm, I used my VW Vanagon running with the laptop INSIDE 
>>> while my camera/digital back was tethered about 15' away.
>>>
>>> You can see my van here:
>>> http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon
>>>
>>> Note that my Vanagon is 4wd with off-road tires so going into the 
>>> snow is no problem
>>> However, it was STILL cold even inside!!! (diesels don't generate 
>>> lots of extra heat!)
>>>
>> Hi Michael !
>> Are you kidding ?
>> Given, by law of thermodynamic, that the engine of your van gives only 
>> 30 % of the consumed power in mechanical energy, 70 % is converted in 
>> heat. You will know how much BHP it gives you. Easy to convert to kW 
>> and calculate the huge amount of heat it generate..... Maybe the 
>> radiator used to heat the cabin is a bit small... Or clogged.
>> Regards !
>>
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