William Abbott writes: > > > > > Dave Black <dblack@argus.lowell.edu> asks: > > > > So, which is more severe, 10 miles in stop and go traffic, or 50 miles at > > 65mph, through mountainous, sometimes freezing conditions? > > > > Dave > > '71 Westfalia & SB > > IMHO, 10 miles stop and go. The engine doesn't make much heat in > stop and go, so the oil probably doesn't warm up until the end of the trip, > if at all. Plus wear on the clutch and brakes. Cold outside, even freezing, > isn't bad for a running car. If you can make a steady 65, it ain't that > mountainous! > > Bill > Has any one mentioned the impact that short driving has on the muffler system; esssentially condensation is not burned off on short journeys and the muffler begins to rust from the inside out. Ever noticed how bad the mufflers are on cars that are hardly used? DC -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- David Carment School of International Affairs Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6 voice - (613) 788-2600-6662 fax - (613) 788-2889 Email address: dcarment@ccs.carleton.ca ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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