16v has more power when motor is cold?

[sad_rocc@veedub.com (Dan Smith)]

Oddly enough, the old manual I had for my rocc said that 'Letting the car warm up does nothing and is merely a waste of gas.' It surprised me and I usually let the car warm up about a minute or so anyways (until the defoggers start doing their thing and I can grasp the steering wheel without my hands freezing to it) so take it as you will. 

Dan

P.S.- I'm not really sure how you define hotrodding, but I never go hotrodding around in my car. The closest I get is seeing how close I can get to the estimated 4.9sec 0-60 time VW used to claim. I think that was their claim anyways, I can't remember. Not that I baby my car or anything, I'm just real good at doing things when cops are in the vicinity.

 -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Brandon Smith
> Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 11:54 AM
> To: SCIROCCO-LIST
> Subject: Re: 16v has more power when motor is cold?
>
>
> Or things could be a lot simpler. Colder air is more dense. and since only
> 20% of the air we breathe is actually oxygen (here's the advantage of NOS
> over super or turbo charging, NOS=33% Oxygen).denser air means more Oxygen
> per volume is being brought into the combustion chamber.
>
> However, I don't know about you guys, but I sure as hell don't hot rod
my
> 16v if it hasn't gotten up to its normal operating temperature.
>
> Cold Dry Winter Nights, about 17 degrees outside, Let the Rocco warm up
a
> bit, drive it a couple of miles, and Have some fun!
>
> -Brando
>


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