Subject	was it very cold in Santa Ana today?
Posted by	F117Z on January 16, 2007 at 10:23 PM
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In Reply To	So what are your thoughts about warming up your Z>> posted by nonstopna on January 16, 2007 at 09:13 PM
Message	I live in West LA and it was COLD. I usually let the car idle for less than a minute and take it slow until it warms up to nominal. Due to low oil press. on idle, I don't let it stay there too long. - Allan "It's the little things that make life worthwhile." "Race cars are supposed to break." 1991 Glacier White Pearlglow TT "F117Z" 1994 Black Emerald NA
Follow Ups	So what are your thoughts about warming up your Z>> - nonstopna 21:13:09 01/16/07 idle is when oil pressure's at its lowest - ZEngineer 21:15:00 01/16/07 2nd - awesom-o 21:20:45 01/16/07 Thats True... idle is when oil pressure is at its lowest. >> - nonstopna 21:30:05 01/16/07 I warm mine up - Insomniac(VA) 21:19:22 01/16/07 i warm mine 2-3 mins every time i start the car in the morn - PakiHomBoy 21:27:32 01/16/07 meh... I turn it on and just go - moxie (SF) 21:30:09 01/16/07 do you do all the work on your car - boss balla 21:58:57 01/16/07 only people that touch my car are the alignment guys (n/m) - moxie (SF) 22:16:38 01/16/07 I do all of the work myself.... Very Very rare if I take it - nonstopna 22:53:08 01/16/07 depends. - ni[X]it 21:40:30 01/16/07 1 minute and keep rpm's below 3500 for first 3 minutes. (n/m) - WildBillZx 02:05:30 01/17/07 Wait a minute - lazer(AK) 11:28:50 01/17/07 what is your mpg when sitting at idle? (n/m) - Guapo 11:30:56 01/17/07 That would be Zero, That's correct!!!, Tell 'em what he won! (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 11:35:50 01/17/07 Relax. (n/m) - Kenny 12:20:02 01/17/07 I would if you got your finger outta... - BigTDogg (MA) 13:38:23 01/17/07 Thx bro. (n/m) - Kenny 16:17:21 01/17/07 I never had the time to sit there. My TT was my DD. - rojoloco (Yokosuka, Japan) 21:42:19 01/16/07 damn koyo keeps mine too cool. - Halo Z 21:43:40 01/16/07 sounds like a bad T-stat (n/m) - octavian-z 21:47:35 01/16/07 or bad compression (n/m) - dream Z (MD) 21:50:58 01/16/07 thanks but i think you guys are thinking too much. - Halo Z 21:59:44 01/16/07 It's been in the hi 20's in the morning here - Kick'n 22:14:46 01/16/07 that's the joy of the cramped engine bay and iron block. (n/m) - Halo Z 22:21:23 01/16/07 my TT would kick up to half on the temp guage - vorpalZ 22:17:55 01/16/07 its' not like i drove a long ways guys, - Halo Z 22:24:32 01/16/07 well, why didn't you say so?!? That's not very far :) (n/m) - vorpalZ 22:27:26 01/16/07 I've got you beet. - JW300ZX 09:23:05 01/17/07 I'll beet that too... - BigTDogg (MA) 11:41:23 01/17/07 You beat me to it. :) I hate beets!! (n/m) - Inzane 11:50:12 01/17/07 I always at least let the temp gauge needle start to move. (n/m) - Kez43 22:04:42 01/16/07 2nd, I dont drive till the needle moves above the C(cold). (n/m) - sleepy-z 00:27:51 01/17/07 Start engine; allow idle to stabilize...30 to 60 seconds... - tomhartman 22:06:13 01/16/07 No needs to warming up, just keep your RPM under 3K the >>> - Oppaman Z 22:18:27 01/16/07 wow, I learned something from this thread - zleepertt(MD) 22:35:45 01/16/07 Sorry, I don't drive my cars during winter (n/m) - Oppaman Z 08:21:09 01/17/07 was it very cold in Santa Ana today? - F117Z 22:23:43 01/16/07 Yea it was probably around 35-40 here in santa ana. (n/m) - nonstopna 22:57:48 01/16/07 uugh. blame global warming. (n/m) - F117Z 23:27:54 01/16/07 get a remote starter - hawaii2z 22:25:35 01/16/07 Yep thats exactly what i do.... Turn on the car, Lock door > - nonstopna 22:58:50 01/16/07 2nd (n/m) - Skrolz (MD) 07:02:40 01/17/07 Does anybody's clutch feel weird when the engine is cold - TTFairladyZ 23:08:57 01/16/07 yea my clutch doesn't feel all that great when cold... - nonstopna 02:47:38 01/17/07 Because the clutch fluid is cold as well. (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 09:01:41 01/17/07
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