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Mondial Man
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2001 - 8:45 am: | |
My Honda I give 30 seconds and I'm off but I do keep it under 3000 like everyone is saying. Same as the Mondial (I have a heated garage). I'm told 10 min. warm ups do more harm than good; better to just drive slow. |
Bret M
| | Posted on Monday, February 05, 2001 - 8:16 am: | |
I don't warm up my Jeep Wrangler as much as I do with the Ferrari. I usually give it a little time and then take it easy for awhile until the oil thins out. It's carbureted (I think soon I might rebuild the carb) but it seems to give me more attitude if I let it warm up a lot and then drive it easy then it does if I just get in and drive it easy. Who knows why. In the winter (when I drive it most because the Ferrari is not in its element) I let it warm up longer because then it heats up to defrost the windows and I have a nice warm car to get into. In the summer it warms up quick so I don't even bother letting it actually sit and warm up. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Monday, February 05, 2001 - 12:44 am: | |
Here's a question for all of you out there: Do you warm-up your daily drivers like your Ferrari? I do. It makes a difference for my car. |
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
| | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 11:57 am: | |
Thats the crucial part, the temp gauge. Time really has nothing to do with it, just like Bret mentioned about the outside temp. Colder takes longer, warmer takes shorter. When you hit that magic number, ease away and keep the revs under 4000 for about ten miles. Should be fully ready then just give it... |
Bret M
| | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 10:40 am: | |
I have a '85 308qv and I let it warm up about ten minutes when it is really cold outside (like below freezing and the likes). Less time when it is warm outside. I just let it warm up to cruising altitude as I call it (about 170 temp). And then like you said, I take it easy and go through town rather than just jumping out on the highway. And also, even when the engine is warmed up I don't break 3000 rpm. I just figure that the engine and gearbox oil needs more time to thin out and the other parts of the car are still cold (like you said with the shocks). When I have to just leave without a proper warm up, I take it really easy (don't let it break 2500 rpm) until it warms up to 170 degrees. |
JAMES
| | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 9:00 am: | |
I have always thought that you need to warm the car up not just the motor. I like to idle the motor for about 3 minuets then take the long way through the neighbor hood not letting the it get over 3000 rpm, putting no strain on the motor. This will warm up the rest of the car also. When you think about it your springs and shocks probably don't like to be hammered on when they are cold. When the temperature gauge gets close to operating temperature I start getting a little more aggressive. Everybody in the neighbor hood seems to like seeing the 308, and I look real good in it. |
Thomas
| | Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 6:28 am: | |
How long should I allow for my 308 carb, to warm up? I have heard that 3 minute warmups are just fine or 15 min. warmups are good. What is best? Does a longer warm up hurt the car? |
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