Edward;
I've seen some good responses to your post. I routinely take the lesser
traveled state routes- it seems you meet a nicer class of people there- LBC'ers
and the like. Stop and go driving is the worst thing you can do to a car,
though. Slow isn't bad-it's idling that is the major culprit. As long as the
engine is under load everything's OK. But this begs the question- Are you
always in a hurry to get somewhere, or can you take the road less traveled and
smell the roses on the way? The trip you refer to -2.5 hours, is not like the
majority of driving done in this country, however. A majority of trips are
under 5 miles and the engine does not get warm enough to burn off condensation
and combustion by-products. This causes sludge, carbon deposits, and the like.
But, driving your LBC is good for your mental and physical health. So go for it
and
Enjoy!
Jeff Johnson
'76 TR6
original owner
Edward Hutchinson wrote:
> I apologize in advance for what will appear a stupid question, but I don't
> know the answer.
>
> I have the option of traveling from my home to Albany NY on the NYS Thruway
> at 65 MPH for about 2 hours or driving Route 5 - traditional two lane road
> - passing through many towns and villages - more stop and go type driving
> for about 2.5 hours.
>
> My concern is which type driving would be worse for the 1) the engine, 2)
> the transmission, diff., etc. and 3) the overall car in general.
>
> Tks.
>
> Ed
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