Universal All-Fit lip/Air dam potential

[Fummins]

Naw, I dug out an old book from college on thermodynamics and did a couple of heat transfer calculations. What I don't know for sure is the air gap of the cartridge heater to the block. I assumed an air gap of around 0.075 inches which immediately puts you in a losing proposition against heat transfer from direct contact like the silicone patch. Since I do have a Kats, NIB (ya, 4 years running forgotten about, doh) and fall all intent our winter is done I'll install the Katts and run tests next winter, if we have one. I do no know what is going on, I just know the climate has changed dramatically since I was a kid. Where I live now was always buried in snow in winter. In just 6 years living here I have gone from normal snowy conditions to what I call Virginia like weather. It's -1C and should be -10C.

What if there isn't much if airgap in the cartridge block heater. The ones that say Mitsu on the box come with some grease that you smear on before installing it. I assume it's to help transfer heat to the better and/or prevent dissimilar metal corrosion?

I found this winter mild so far, except for one cold stretch. I'm fine with mild winter. My house has crappy 1978 insulation and windows. Our latest power+gas bill was close to what I paid for my Mirage. I had to take in my empties to pay it!

I think it's time to buy a wood stove before they're outlawed...


As for the airdam, it seems like Mitsubishi keeps making the little flaps(air dams) under the front bumper larger for each refresh. The 14-15 have little rubber flaps, 17-21 have slightly larger ones and added some in front of the rear wheels. Now the 23' I had in the shop has some even bigger ones if I'm not mistaken. Or maybe they just look bigger cause they're usually either worn down or torn off of most of the cars I see?

I watched a video where they took a dodge pickup and did a mpg comparison with the stock air damn installed versus removed. The verdict was that having the ugly airdam/valance installed did noticably help mpg. They also did another test comparing the difference a tonneau cover makes which showed similar results.