While it is not a good idea for a number reasons, 9 price of fuel, 0 mpg) to let an eninge idle to warm up, it should be driven differently after a cold start. A cold engine will experience poor oil flow and high oil preesures anlong with loose pistons, no splash and cold parts that cuase a lot of waer. During this time, you want to gently load and avoid high rpms. The white area indicates this warm up time. Dennis
>From: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Temp Gauge, White section >Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:48:38 -0700 > >Hey volks, > >I noticed a white section on me temp gauge ('86 Vanagon) on the extreme >left >side. It looks similar to the red block on the '82 Diesel fuel gauge >(extreme left side) which denotes 'Don't even think of getting close to >empty!' > >What it mean? > >Seems it would be overkill to wait for the indicator to move right (beyond >the white section of the gauge), denoting some sort of engine warm up >stage. > >-- >Neil2 >'86 Vanagon/Weekender in process (Savannah) >Nunquam Pendite Divendium |
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