Safe Warm Up?
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 750
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From: Orlando FL
I start 'er up and watch the oil pressure stabilize. Only takes a few seconds for that to happen, then pull out and drive normally, as I would in 40deg or 90deg.
Both ways, the oil pressure is the same, this would indicate the same amount of oil being pumped for the rpms given I am guessing.
-adrian
Both ways, the oil pressure is the same, this would indicate the same amount of oil being pumped for the rpms given I am guessing.
-adrian
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Originally Posted by Jim2003
I believe that too many people are afraid to use and drive the cars normally. Our Vettes are the ultimate driving machine not a weak under developed and under engineered machine.
I drive my Vette harder than any other car I have ever had before (which is about 20 cars). I go through a set of tires every 15,000 miles, oil changes every 10,000 miles (or when it tells me my oil is low), daily driven hard all year round (michigan), about 100 drag strip runs a year, several road race courses per year. I'll let anyone that wants to try it out and to take it for a ride (to include the drag strip).
I can't say enough about the way this Vette has done it's job... I bought it for fun, not for a trophy.
I see many people drive their Vettes like it was a Ford Pinto. I can only ask myself... 'why didn't he buy a pinto... thats a perfectly good waste of a Vette", but that's just me... each to his own.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Originally Posted by George8211
I drive my Vette harder than any other car I have ever had before (which is about 20 cars). I go through a set of tires every 15,000 miles, oil changes every 10,000 miles (or when it tells me my oil is low), daily driven hard all year round (michigan), about 100 drag strip runs a year, several road race courses per year. I'll let anyone that wants to try it out and to take it for a ride (to include the drag strip).
I can't say enough about the way this Vette has done it's job... I bought it for fun, not for a trophy.
I see many people drive their Vettes like it was a Ford Pinto. I can only ask myself... 'why didn't he buy a pinto... thats a perfectly good waste of a Vette", but that's just me... each to his own.
I got in my Tahoe tonight in the parking lot at work with the temp at -1. Started the engine, fastened my seat belt, put it into drive and slowly drove off. When I exited the parking lot I had to climb a steep hill where I kept the rpms at about 2200. There was no strain on the engine and oil was getting to all the places it needed to in the engine. Doing it this way gets the engine warmer quicker, reduces condensation in the engine oil and has been the recommended method for warming up an engine for close to 50 years that I know of.
Bill
Former Vendor
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 10,876
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From: Las Vegas NV
St. Jude Donor '06 & '12
Originally Posted by chocoholic
I've a question for those that are agonising about when it's safe to drive their cars.
Did, or do, you have this consideration on your previous or other vehicles? If not, why not and how many of those cars died a gruesome death? Any at all?
Did, or do, you have this consideration on your previous or other vehicles? If not, why not and how many of those cars died a gruesome death? Any at all?
I dont know about you but my "other cars" didnt have almost 17,000.00 worth of motor work...
Last edited by Jeff @ TPE; Jan 19, 2005 at 01:29 AM.
Intermediate
Joined: Mar 2004
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I had a strange deal just the other day. My A4 sat all Friday night and all day Saturday (20 F temp). That evening, I set off to the store and after half a mile, I stopped at a red light. The engine had barely started to heat up, and as I made my way thru the now green light, I noticed a guy heading towards me from the side. He'd run the light, and so I gunned the throttle to get out of his way. Pissed me off; especially with the cold engine, but I got to the store and parked back in my driveway. The next day as I backed out of the driveway, I noticed a small patch of fluid on the concrete. It was pink trans fluid, which of course worried me 
I checked under the car and noticed that the fluid seemed to have run down over the housing of the trans, before dripping off the pan. I've been checking for further leaks each day since, and I've seen no evidence of such. The car hasn't leaked or dripped at all while I've had it, so the only thing I could think of, was that with the trans fluid sitting at probably 30 F, it must have been pretty viscous, and with me gunning the engine, the pressure got to the point where some fluid blew off through the relief valve. Is this plausible or would it have been something else.
I checked under the car and noticed that the fluid seemed to have run down over the housing of the trans, before dripping off the pan. I've been checking for further leaks each day since, and I've seen no evidence of such. The car hasn't leaked or dripped at all while I've had it, so the only thing I could think of, was that with the trans fluid sitting at probably 30 F, it must have been pretty viscous, and with me gunning the engine, the pressure got to the point where some fluid blew off through the relief valve. Is this plausible or would it have been something else.
Last edited by tekheid; Jan 19, 2005 at 02:04 AM.
