#4355, "Poll question: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?"
just as it says. i have heard mixed expressions about it from all kinds of people. now lets hear from you guys. explain your choice and why you feel your choice is correct. i would like a debate to start i guess.
#4357, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 1
Well since operating the car at high RPM's before it gets up to normal operating temp means that you are getting alot more metal on metal(non-lubricated) contact than should even be considered, I would recommend warming it up to normal temp first.
I'm not even sure that that's an overly cautious approach. with all the shit that goes wrong with DSM's, I take every precaution that I can I guess
#4358, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 2
Originally posted by HybriDSM Well since operating the car at high RPM's before it gets up to normal operating temp means that you are getting alot more metal on metal(non-lubricated) contact than should even be considered, I would recommend warming it up to normal temp first. I'm not even sure that that's an overly cautious approach. with all the shit that goes wrong with DSM's, I take every precaution that I can I guess
you guys don't know too much about positive displacment oil pumps... as so as you turn that key you have oil pumping through the engine... for normal driving you don't need to let it warm up completly... there is no need... if you were gonna race or run the rpms up then yes let it warm up... but normal driving you don't need too....... that is why you have that oil pump... it's the job of the pump to lube what needs to be lubed.... don't even try and argue... it's pointless... i'll pull out the engineeeering book and show you...
#4359, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 3
DSMs run extremely rich when cold. I'll save my gas and let the car warm up before I boost. And it makes me feel better knowing that the engine is at proper operating temps before I beat the hell out of it.
#4361, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 5
Ive been told that its actually good to drive the car (not hard)soon after starting instead of sitting in the driveway idling. Helps raise the oil pressure. during the first few crucial minutes
#4362, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 6
Originally posted by Skillionaire Ive been told that its actually good to drive the car (not hard)soon after starting instead of sitting in the driveway idling. Helps raise the oil pressure. during the first few crucial minutes
Which is why I give it a good couple revs while sitting so the oil pressure gets up there.
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#4364, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 8
My 91 Talon ESi acually in the morning when its cold when i start it it goes abour 2200rpms and sits there for about 30 sec and the oil pressure stays up and then slowly avery 15-30sec it goes down 100-200rpms till it gets to 1100 rpms and sits there till it warms up more or i put it in gear then it drops down to 650-750 for idle when in drive... i wish i had a 5 speed like i used to have in my 99GS that my parents took away from me when i moved out.
"...don't make me photoshop your pants so high that your undies start going over your head, think of it as a kaptainmyke wedgie if you will" -Kap'n Myke
#4367, "RE: Do you warm up your engine before pushing the turbo hard?" In response to Reply # 11
think that's bad? when I went to college I checked my bank account about 2 weeks in...I was 4k richer...AWESOME! So I called home...my parents had sold my cherry 1980 BMW 1100R.... "motorcycles are so dangerous, you rebuilt it (with the help of my neighbor), now its time to sell it." Of course, mom, of course...shame that a 1980 air cooled boxter BMW motorcycle w/all the orginal "Made in West Germany" trinkets to go along woulda fetched a bit more than 4 grand...
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