Revving Engine while parked
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Originally posted by Carlson
I have done it million times......
I feel bad......
I have done it million times......
I feel bad......
lol Lee 
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Originally posted by alexf20c
Damn... I've 46k miles on mine and I didn't know revving in neutral was a no-no... I feel sooo dirty.
Damn... I've 46k miles on mine and I didn't know revving in neutral was a no-no... I feel sooo dirty.
I thought you are one of the ppl who do know thats bad from reading your 1st post in this thread...
Originally posted by alexf20c
Revvy engine while no load very bad. No good.
Revvy engine while no load very bad. No good.
Orignially posted by xviper
It has to do with what the parts of the engine has to go through AFTER the power stroke. With load, all the little gaps in all those "clearances" are closed and stay that way. With no load, all those little gaps slam back into each other at terrific speeds on every stroke thereafter. Noone will tell you that this will kill your engine BUT it certainly will not do it any good in the long run if it is repeated over and over again. And remember, we're not talking about a little wussy revving here. We're talking about near redline revs where the piston speeds are staggering.
It has to do with what the parts of the engine has to go through AFTER the power stroke. With load, all the little gaps in all those "clearances" are closed and stay that way. With no load, all those little gaps slam back into each other at terrific speeds on every stroke thereafter. Noone will tell you that this will kill your engine BUT it certainly will not do it any good in the long run if it is repeated over and over again. And remember, we're not talking about a little wussy revving here. We're talking about near redline revs where the piston speeds are staggering.
is good to learn something everyday.
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what about when you have to launch your car? you are holding the clutch down in first and letting rev without a load. cars do that all the time when they are racing. i guess not only it is bad for your drive tran but on the motor also because there is no load
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From: Calgary, AB
Originally posted by Lee355
I never knew this, sometimes I just rev up to 9 instead of honk my horn if someone's holding up traffic
I never knew this, sometimes I just rev up to 9 instead of honk my horn if someone's holding up traffic