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Cool your car after it's been baking in the sun.; Simple way to cool down your car after it's been baking in the sun.
Topic Started: Aug 4 2011, 08:03 PM (2,164 Views)
Bad Bent
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Brush up on your Japanese or Chinese...



From 105F to 86F.
That is all. :D
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Better get a good supply of door pins and bushings! This does give me a idea though. I dont see why a man could not mount him a radiator cooling fan somewhere on the outside firewall and run him a switch and have it to pull hot air out with the window cracked about a half inch.
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term122
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This is a good idea... hate burning my back on the seat.

Are you supposed to open the opposite side door window?
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Au So. Vary Gut Idea! You might look retarted to the untrained observer tho.
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term122
Aug 4 2011, 08:43 PM
This is a good idea... hate burning my back on the seat.
Are you supposed to open the opposite side door window?
Exactly. :)
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dayle1960
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Don't you just love to jump onto nagahyde in the summertime? I hated that crap on bench seats in my folks old Impala. Great way to learn how to squirm.
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Aug 4 2011, 08:51 PM
Au So. Vary Gut Idea! You might look retarted to the untrained observer tho.
Special geo ritual before entering the car.

Only 400 views on youtube, we are gonna be so special!
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How about we just carry a squirrel cage fan in trunk rigged up to run on DC instead of AC then open all doors and watch what happens
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A few years ago they were selling a little fan that ran on solar energy, it clip to the rear window that was rolled down a couple of inches.
I did exactly what this guy was doing
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term122
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Remember to do it 5 times, or the Geo Gods will not be summoned.

Seriously though, I wonder if doing it 10 times would be even better, or if these guys experimented and found 5 was the optimal number. Also wonder if it changes with the starting temperature.
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Glad there were subtitles. Otherwise I'd have had no idea. :lol
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:ermm: I have opened all the windows and left the rear hatch open for a couple of miles ,then closed it. ^o) Of course if you leave the hatch open long enough ,the EXHAUST FUMES,will help you forget just how hot it really is. :lol
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Aug 4 2011, 08:11 PM
Better get a good supply of door pins and bushings! This does give me a idea though. I dont see why a man could not mount him a radiator cooling fan somewhere on the outside firewall and run him a switch and have it to pull hot air out with the window cracked about a half inch.
They've had these solar powered window fans for years.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007LXTN2/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000QGGY9E&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0460EZ53J58MCDXQ06GN

Just open the window a few inches, put in the fan and roll the window up tight to keep it in place.

The solar powered fan circulates air.

Throw a light colored towel on the seats so they don't get too hot and you're in business!

Hmmm. I think I'll get one today!

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They don't really move enough air to do anything.
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Yea, I just read the reviews.

Maybe I'll buy it and try a few hacks.

- I have a larger solar panel that can fit on the dash.
- I can replace the motor with something a little more powerful while staying in the 12v area.
- I think you have to have windows on the opposite side of the car open a crack for better airflow.

Honestly, I was driving my Geo in that 105 F heat a few weeks ago transporting a La Caja China pig roaster. I really thought that a Geo could be made into a pig roaster itself!
-replace the windows with thermal, oven glass.
- make a slide out tray for the drippings
- make a slide out roasting rack
- weld some ridges to the roof to accomodate burning charcoal
- remove all plastic, headliner and upholstery, etc. from the interior (as well as the engine and everything else)

It could probably roast a small calf or 300 pound pig in under 4 hours!

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