Hey All,
My car is not a regular driver, I get it out on weekends, when I can. I
usually crank the engine with the choke off until I see oil pressure, then
pull the choke on and away she goes. I use the Uni-parts anti-drain oil
filters as well, these are supposed to keep more oil in the system, to
further reduce the problem. I'm not sure if these are really necessary with
the filter hanging nearly vertical or not, but I only put 2-3 thousand miles
a year on the car, so oil changes are not my biggest expense. I have noticed
that I can here the difference in the engine if I start it right away, and
wait for the pressure to build, as compared to cranking it first.
Brian Finck
'75 BRG TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: YeOldEd@aol.com [mailto:YeOldEd@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 6:42 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Cold Starting
Hi Listers!
It occured to me that it might be a good idea to "pre-oil" the engine before
starting when you don't use the car as a daily driver.
For the periodic or occasional driver, would it make sense to pull a wire
off
the coil and crank the engine for about 20 or 30 seconds before firing it up
for real? Might this help our notorious top ends? When I tried this, I
indicated about 85psi.
Any thoughts?
Mike N.
CC75088L (Looking good and running great!)
|