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Date:         Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:42:15 -0500
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: A couple of questions.
Comments: To: Michael <michael@jamhome.us>
In-Reply-To:  <38127.170.135.112.12.1290553888.squirrel@mail.jamhome.us>
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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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