chrisnbush
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Yes - absolute zero is around about -496 deg F or something, N2 is -320, so N2 isn't that close to absolute zero anyway.
From what I know about it so far, it is actually a crystalization of the metal. Metal is essentially a glass, the molecules are "frozen" where they are when they were molten - this is the definition of a glass - amorphous. But over time glasses will crystalize, even at normal temperatures. Old window glass does this.
There IS something called "shallow cryogenics" which is down around the temperature I am at (-109F or something). As there are a lot of different metals and alloys involved in the motor (so some may benefit more than others), AND crystalization is not only temperature, but also time dependent, AND I am leaving the motor for 48hours I am hoping to reap some benefit.
At my rate of motor use, it would take 10 years to say yes or no on any advantage. I had one motor that lasted me 1500 miles, another 2500, another just 400. I guess if I got more than 2500 on this one I would superstitiously conclude that it improves the motor, and do it again (what the heck). And the motor I have is from the same vendor I got the 2500 miles on.
If the stupid motor isn't destroyed...
Chris
From what I know about it so far, it is actually a crystalization of the metal. Metal is essentially a glass, the molecules are "frozen" where they are when they were molten - this is the definition of a glass - amorphous. But over time glasses will crystalize, even at normal temperatures. Old window glass does this.
There IS something called "shallow cryogenics" which is down around the temperature I am at (-109F or something). As there are a lot of different metals and alloys involved in the motor (so some may benefit more than others), AND crystalization is not only temperature, but also time dependent, AND I am leaving the motor for 48hours I am hoping to reap some benefit.
At my rate of motor use, it would take 10 years to say yes or no on any advantage. I had one motor that lasted me 1500 miles, another 2500, another just 400. I guess if I got more than 2500 on this one I would superstitiously conclude that it improves the motor, and do it again (what the heck). And the motor I have is from the same vendor I got the 2500 miles on.
If the stupid motor isn't destroyed...
Chris