It is, of course, illegal to warm up your car in Germany. At least in Bavaria. >But why does my VW Owner's >Manual say, "Warm up idling wastes gas. Start the >engine just before you are ready to drive." They >design the engine to last no more than 100,000 miles. >But just to make sure it doesn't last longer they >recommend no warm up period! > >Doran '90 Weekender > > tim ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com |
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