Re: winter/ warming up/Scirocco

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

Yeah,
    The whole basis for that warning is that you dont want the engine to
scream up to redline as soon as it fires. They put that precaution in the
book since thats the *worst* time to bring an engine to redline (oil not
distributed yet).
    Now theres the other thing. Older cis-e injection systems seem to get
'tired' and will actually start faster with 1/2 gas during cranking. All
this does is make less restriction for airflow during starting. It IS safe
to do this, so long as you instantly let up on the gas as the engine first
fires. The idea is you dont want your cold, non-oiled engine going much past
1500 rpm until its been running for a few seconds first.
Allyn

Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original clutch,
driveshafts, wheels :)

----- Original Message -----
From: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
To: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
Cc: "Randy B" <sirocco@telocity.com>; "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: winter/ warming up/Scirocco


> "Fry, Larry" wrote:
> >
> > Even though I do this, too, my manual gives explicit instructions NOT
TO!
> > Even says to "be ready to drive off immediately upon starting."   Anyone
> > have any theories why this is?
> >
> > Larry  sandiego16V
> >
> > Randy and Patrick wrote:
> > I usually let the car warm up for 1-3min max and was on my way.
> >
> > > humm I am in montreal and I just let my car run on idle for 15mins
with
> > fan
> > >
> (with a tip o' the hat to RandyB)
>
> Well, Here's me thinks on it.
>
> - Warm motor + Cold Trans & Running Gear = Not Good.
>
> - Cold motor w/ oil up in the head and driving gently = A Good Thing.
>
> - Cold Motor w/ oil in pan & none in head and foot heavy on gas = A Bad
> Thing.
>
> - Short-time warm up to get oil moving is what you want, car driving
> gently to get a slight load on motor is what you want, transaxle and
> bearings getting a slow start off is what you want, driving like you
> have an egg under you foot until the coolant begins to get in to the low
> zone, yeah- that's the ticket.
>
> There ya go,
> TBerk
>
>
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