I think Jemmi is asking a reasonable question: If the enclosed dash area is not as hot as the inside of the empeg, shouldn't we be able to move heat out of the empeg into that dash area?

Now, if the dash area (however small) where the empeg mounts does get as hot as (or hotter) than the inside of the empeg, all bets are off. It may just offer a delaying tactic.

-jk