Initial engine warm up proceedures - Page 2

Apr 5, 2007 | 02:22 PM

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Apr 5, 2007 | 05:13 PM

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Apr 5, 2007 | 05:51 PM

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anyone would think we were all a bunch of nutters ....

Apr 5, 2007 | 06:30 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Brettus

anyone would think we were all a bunch of nutters ....

And the problem with that would be...?

Apr 5, 2007 | 06:59 PM

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And the problem with that would be...?

I have no problem with that.

Apr 5, 2007 | 07:13 PM

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Apr 5, 2007 | 09:11 PM

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One year ago, if the same question was asked, the bulk of opinion replied:

-let it warm up slowly at idle, your engine will thank you

-dissimilar metals in the engine, different thermal expansion rates

Now the bulk of opinion is exactly the opposite. I don't know what side to believe.