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Bernoulli's Priniciple can be observed clearly when there is in no laminar flow involved as in a simple Venturi flow meter (VenturiFlow.htm), in an environment where the fluid is enclosed. In our case, there is laminar flow, and the fluid (air) is not enclosed. Again, the speed and shape of...

Why is that postal vehicle always parked in front of my house?... Hmmmm...

I agree but the "high pressure" is due to eddy currents that form, get caught and swirl between the airflow lines and the vehicle's surface. I agree. The "volume" between the airflow lines and the vehicle's surfaces increases with speed (I think I state that in a previous reply) and allows...

Last time I looked, which was two years ago, my house still had a vehicle in the driveway that I stopped driving in 1997. A neighbor also asked me how they take photos that can "see" through the leaves of trees. I told him to check if the evergreens still had their needles on their...

Creating openings in the front fender walls from inside the engine compartment behind the wheel wells will work better to draw air out of the engine compartment if the louvers are angled towards the rear of the vehicle (note Range Rover designs). Because the airflow along the sides of a...

Each vehicle model has its own unique airflow characteristics. Sleek, low, aerodynamic sports cars have a lower coefficient of friction than flat, tall, brick-like SUVs. Not even considering the front/grille area of the vehicle, but looking just at the top-of-the-hood to the...

Hello MGW, Well, that's really great! Now I'm inspired to start work on my Beast. I'll spend a few days scouring this site for information, tips, techniques and pictures to save/print, pick up more parts and tools, then just do it. Enjoy your beast! Regards, Franko

Hey Louis! There could be several svchost.exe running at the same time, as long as the User Names are SYSTEM, NETWORK SERVICE, LOCAL SERVICE, they should be fine. services.exe should have User Name SYSTEM. If you suspect something with this and other supposedly system files, use the...

Inside dog. "Mindy" is a black Australian Labradoodle, hypoallergenic fleece, 15 months old, 55 lbs, training to be a Therapy Dog at a nursing home (they have seven on staff, she's turning out to be the best of the lot). Guards my two boys, sleeps on their bed. Strong hunting instincts and...

Effect on Main Memory of Minimizing Programs You can use TaskManager to confirm that minimizing programs/applications can free up your PC's core memory to be used by other programs: Open up three or four browser windows. Do some searches in each browser window. Bring up TaskManager...

Checking for Malware Here's another use for TaskManager: checking for malicious software and, in some cases, removing them with the aid of TaskManager. Although some of the subject matter can be advanced (I won't go too much into the details because you can do damage to your Windows registry...

You are so f***ing funny... That is such a funny response...:thumbsup: Anyhow, the MPG gauge is just a vacuum gauge and works only in throttle-plate-that-generates-vacuum gasoline engines. Regards, Franko

I remember that my cruise control started acting up, then stopped working completely, about a month before my FSD meltdown (heatsink-mounted on upper plenum) which also took out my PCM.

I just upgraded the main memory of three (3) desktops in my sister/brother-in-law's office last night (it was 7 degF here in Binghamton NY). They had Dell E521 2 GHz AMD Athlon processors with 512 MB of RAM (main memory), purchased in 2006. The local Staples had 2 GB RAM upgrade kits for $60...

True, true... Stay away from the processes that have a User Name of "SYSTEM" or "NETWORK SERVICE" or "LOCAL SERVICE" and you should be fine. You can also overdo it by changing the priority of too many processes and end up with no improvement or even worse performance. In a single...

You didn't say if you were running B100 or a blend. You didn't say if the IP timing was adjusted when it was converted to run on biodiesel. When cold, do you notice that it runs well, then gets sluggish as it warms up? If so, the IP timing might need to be retarded a wee bit. When...

Hello All, Thought I'd share a technique for improving your PC's performance, or at least some of the programs you run. Windows Task Manager overview from Microsoft's web site: Task Manager provides information about programs and processes running on your computer. It also displays the...

I would tend to agree. Other than removing the front grilles completely, the air flow would remain unchanged. It would be what's behind the radiator that would improve the air flow, i.e., the fan blades' ability to create a pressure differential that would dictate how fast air will flow...

It would seem so but as he stated, it's an airflow problem: if the air cannot flow easily, it will not flow easily. I would start by: (a) removing the splash guard or cutting it in places that would allow a better flow of air through the engine compartment; (b) installing an air dam/spoiler...

Sorry... you made me laugh, though... It's called the three-fingered-salute... it brings up Task Manager. Be careful because you can freeze your PC if you terminate the wrong process. You can also use the same Task Manager to make certain things work faster (but that's a different...