Acceleration problem
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Remember that the water temperature heats up quickly as the thermostat won't be open. This will give you your three bars on the dash but the oil won't be warmed up yet.
Water does nothing to protect your engine. The oil does all the work
Give it about 5 mins after three bars.
Water does nothing to protect your engine. The oil does all the work
Give it about 5 mins after three bars.
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[QUOTE]Remember that the water temperature heats up quickly as the thermostat won't be open. This will give you your three bars on the dash but the oil won't be warmed up yet.
Water does nothing to protect your engine. The oil does all the work
Give it about 5 mins after three bars.
[QUOTE]Remember that the water temperature heats up quickly as the thermostat won't be open. This will give you your three bars on the dash but the oil won't be warmed up yet.
Water does nothing to protect your engine. The oil does all the work
Give it about 5 mins after three bars.
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From: the far east..of england!
Originally Posted by Lurking Lawyer,Aug 2 2006, 05:38 AM
But you're blonde and a bird, so it's understandable in your case, Carrie.
conclusion: dont buy an S off a 'bird' or 'non-petrolhead'......
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Originally Posted by gaddafi,Aug 2 2006, 02:35 PM
not having any mechanical sympathy is regrettable but not that surprising ime
encountering a rev limiter to protect you from your own stupidity is more likely to be a surprise
encountering a rev limiter to protect you from your own stupidity is more likely to be a surprise
What scares the crap out of me is its conjunction the handle "Planeman"
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