VANAGON archives -- January 2007, week 4 (#258)

Date:         Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:56:56 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dumb question-Warming up?
Comments: To: Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com>
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I let her idle for one minute after starting even in the coldest of
Canadian Winters. That siad I also have a propane heater up front to
warm me up as well...

Chris

On 1/24/07, Matt Drew <t3vanagon@gmail.com> wrote:
> And I ONLY ask this because I have of late heard conflicting statements.
>
> SO I ask YOU, the experts. . .
>
> How long do YOU let your brick warm-up in the winter?
>
> I've heard 10 minutes, 5 minutes, and even "it's not good to let them idle
> cold".
>
>
> Just want to make sure (although I don't drive it much at ALL in the winter)
> that I'm not doing accidental damage.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Matt
>
> '90 GL "Blackbeard"
>

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