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I have my own ritual I'll describe below, but I was wondering how many of you Corvette owners have your own ways of giving your Corvette a little TLC. I realize today's Corvettes need to be thoroughly warmed up before going WOT and so before I pull out of my garage, I make sure she's fully warmed up so I can get on that gas pedal as soon as I hit the street. She's a screamer and does not like to wait until several miles down the road to let loose.
Before I get in, I walk around back and unplug in my Corvette Battery-Tender in the rear outlet and close down the hatch. I then walk to the front, close the hood and place my forced air kerosene heater (pictured below) in front of the car blowing at maximum high fan-speed/high heat setting towards the inlet openings and the front of the car. The heated air blows around the engine and also down under the chassis exiting from the rear of the car and out from the garage. I then go in the house and grab my morning coffee. About 15 to 20 minutes later I go back out and walk around behind the car. By this time the air I feel exiting from behind the car is now hot, no longer the cold rush of air I felt earlier when I first started. I figure this performs a couple of important things.
First it warms up the engine by blowing heat through the radiator, sure the fan and water pump aren't operating, but the gradually warmer fluid in the radiator sets off a natural circulation of the fluid adding some heat to the block & heads. Second by opening up the hood and blowing hot air around the engine, I warm up all that cold air which was freezing those plastic engine and trim pieces that live under your Corvette's hood.
I believe that over time, this process along with wiping the hoses and plastic fitting with protectants will greatly add to the longevity of the engine and hoses and the under-hood youthful look will be retained much longer.
So who else has the **** tendencies........lol
I think all this extra work gives you a very very small victory over the auto aging process-unfortunately the effort does not equate to the result.
I am constantly amazed that people do not realize what the op is joking/getting at.....people just read and take everything for the truth. As another example, an earlier thread from an alleged vette owner whose car was damaged while at the dealership...etc......c'mon people - open your eyes ! This forum, especially in cars for sale, has more posts by trolls than real posts. Wake up.
I am constantly amazed that people do not realize what the op is joking/getting at.....people just read and take everything for the truth. As another example, an earlier thread from an alleged vette owner whose car was damaged while at the dealership...etc......c'mon people - open your eyes ! This forum, especially in cars for sale, has more posts by trolls than real posts. Wake up.
As such, I’m amazed that you’re “constantly amazed.”
I am constantly amazed that people do not realize what the op is joking/getting at.....people just read and take everything for the truth. As another example, an earlier thread from an alleged vette owner whose car was damaged while at the dealership...etc......c'mon people - open your eyes ! This forum, especially in cars for sale, has more posts by trolls than real posts. Wake up.
Wait...so you're saying many things on the internet might not be true? Well, that's a fine how do you do. Thanks for ruining my life.
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by jimmyb
BTW, the OP left out the single MOST important thing....how to WARM TIRES. Geez....
I thought that would be obvious. As the garage fills with hot air, the tires, being attached to the car, take in the heat and get warm as well. By the time she's ready to roll, they are up to proper operating pressures (34-35 psi) and are able to handle curves and whatnot without the worry of having to warm them up out on the street. Do I have to explain everything in such detail??
07-03-2018, 07:55 AM
I knew right away as soon as I started reading this post that it was a joke based on the other cool down thread, and I think it was well played 
