Turbotimer to protect against flooding?
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Turbotimer to protect against flooding?
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I'm trying to work out a solution that would protect me against flooding. It just popped into my mind that maybe I could use a turbotimer, or similar device, to keep the engine running, when I turn the ignition off, untill it warms up, and then turn it off... Do you think it is doable?
Martin
I'm trying to work out a solution that would protect me against flooding. It just popped into my mind that maybe I could use a turbotimer, or similar device, to keep the engine running, when I turn the ignition off, untill it warms up, and then turn it off... Do you think it is doable?
Martin
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Just don't turn your car off until the engine has a chance to heat up a bit. Or if you do have to start, and shutdown quickly - pop the rev's to 3K before you cut the ignition. It's detailed in the manual. No fancy gadgets needed.
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If you must have other family members driving your new car, then educate them. Make them read the owner's manual and give them a test before you hand them the keys.
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I'm in favor of the keep the fools away idea. Hell, even my wife know that the engine needs to warm a bit before shutting down and she can't change a flat.
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I say follow deedub's advice. If you have the latest flash, you should be O.K., and I think education is better than putting in a device that will take up valuable space in a small sports car.
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Idle it long enough and it will get to temp. But then again I'm not saying his idea doesn't have a lot of suck in it, just that in theory it would do what he wants... More or less... Mostly less.
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My Canadian manual says that if you shut the car off after a quick trip, rev the car to 3K right before shutting off to prevent flooding. I have used this procedure for many quick start/stop's without issue. I have a 2007.
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So did I, and after about two years it failed me - my car flooded anyway.
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They should flash it or make sure it has the latest flash each time you take it in for service. They put a sticker under the hood on my car each time it has been flashed. It has the version number. I would tell you what mine says, but I would have to walk up the hill and catch a shuttle to the parking lot to look. It's 95 degrees out there. I think I will stay in my office.
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Bodyshop managed to flood mine really good.........They had to push it around the shop for 4 days till I came and deflooded it.
It was really wet.....pulled the plugs, and the fuel cloud when I cranked it was huge.....good thing nobody was smoking in the neighborhood
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The problem with turbo timers is they are based on time, not engine temp. The amount of time a car needs to idle to get up to operating temp on a cold start is several minutes. Do you really want to waste that much gas every time you exit the car?
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my wrx at idle (with turbo timer) would set off the car alarm and if manually locked the doors it would automatically alarm it so after about 30 seconds the alarm would start blaring