PSTNLSS

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I have noticed on certain days if i give my car anywhere under 10 minutes to start up in the cold weather I will go and seems the engine is running tight.


Today It was warm considering the time of year about 48 i think when i sat in my car to start it. I gave it about a minute or so to start up since it was pretty warm out. I go to pull out of my street and at 6k rpm my car was bogging and a rev limiter had kicked in. I have an 2004 manual. I know in the cold you should not run the car that high. But today I just pulled out and needed that about 7k.

Normal problem??

Juice

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Your engine isn't fully warmed up and that is why it does that. You would have a problem if it did that when the engine was fully warmed.

mikesol

It's generally a better idea to keep it below 6000 when it's cold - if you are getting into traffic situations where you NEED that extra power right after starting up in the morning, you're driving too aggressively.

Let your baby warm up before you push her to the top.

champi0n

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you're only driving too aggressively when you're bumping cars off the road GTA style.

missinmahseven

stop raping your engine. That's exactly what you're doing to it, and the computer is *trying* to stop you. BMW also does this.

It takes 5 to 10 minutes to properly hot up a car for bangin' it good.

Just because the needle (which is a little lying tramp anyway) reads "normal" doesn't mean all is to temp. First water, then oil -- in that order. Oil's the last one to come up, and that's why we rue the lack of a real oil pressure gauge. It *tells* you when she's ready for the spurs.

rglbegl

warm up is your friend

NgoRX8

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it may be warm outside to you, but to your car... 'warm' is much much hotter.

PSTNLSS

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like my trunk gets on 50 degree days in the shade


hahah

kersh4w

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i never go past 3000rpm before my temp gauge hits the middle.

i've never had a problem.

as missin said, stop raping your engine. nobody likes a rapist.

Mendossa

+1... 4000rpm for me

refugeefrompistons

Huh, i wonder what most people keep their revs below before having a fully warmed up engine? I remember seeing someone's post before saying 3k too, but it getting on my nerves the lack of power :-(. More worried about engine life though.

danielk015

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i keep it at 4K rpm or below when the engine is cold...

Razz1

I just drive like a normal person and don't have a problem.

StewC625

I've never had that happen to me on my '04 - must be a newer model trick. I've visited 7K or higher before on a cold engine ... it's a lease - what the heck.

nate340

new model trick even thu you both have 04's. Maybe a new flash or something thu, i have an 04 and dont feel like testing out if my rev limter cuts in early when cold.

CarAndDriver

Pity the person who owns your car after you.

swoope

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really,

did you try???

as i recall my early 04 shutting down at about 5k.

i guess the latter flashes have changed..

to the op.. read the owners manual.. dont be stupid.

beers

fc13b-re

ouchies....cmon all your rapist's out there...its like a sports car mantra..just let it warm up....play with your ipod...make a phone call..anything will do...the number of things that can go wrong with a cold car...tsk tsk..lol

munche187

+1

captain mercury

speak for yourself

zerobio

Hey Munche, I love that hood in your pic for my BB. Sorry if I'm stupid but, those vents are open to the engine? If so, I'd get too much snow in there.

kersh4w

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snow melts and becomes water.

you dont think that a little water hasnt been in your engine bay before? have you ever driven in the rain before?

Gish

I keep it below 4,000 until the temp needle has been in the normal range for a little while.