On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Michael <michael@jamhome.us> wrote: > Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > > > about the worst thing you can do for one > is fire it up stone cold, then > > drive only about two miles. > > > They don't like that at all. > > > What is so nasty about the cold > start short run scenario? > > Michael Rasmussen > http://www.jamhome.us/ > Be Appropriate > && Follow Your Curiosity >
Michael, Oil does a poor job of lubricating fast moving engine parts until the oil is up to operating temperature. A good exposition of oil properties relative to temperature can be found here: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com Regards, John Meeks '91 Vanagon MV Northern Michigan Vanagon Rescue Squad www.vanagonauts.com |
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