At 07:13 AM 01/01/99 EST, Ken wrote: >I have been wanting to address this subject for a while now. I try to always >allow some warm-up time for my van at least when I start it for the first time >each day. >Usually I go out and crank her up about 15 mins before I leave in the morning. > ... I disagree with the need for warm-up time. I consider it an environmentally unfriendly act and a waste of energy. Wear will occur during any warm-up. It is mainly condensation and lubrication which you need to worry about. A much more sensible solution would be to introduce a small oil pressure pump (manual or electrical) which can supply oil pressure before the engine is started. This will reduce wear much more than any warm-up. It is also recommended to not use high rpms and full throttle during warm-up, because the oil is not as flexible and does not yet provide full lubrication in all conditions. YauMan Chan has also added a couple of good points to contradict the need for warm-up in idle.
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