Re: [DML] Warming Up ??

[William T Wilson <fluffy@xxxx>]

On Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Fronzel Neekburm wrote:

> Hello readers, this makes cents, but what about if your delorean is
> turbocharged? I work heavy with saab turbos, and its REALY IMPORTANT
> to let the car warm up 10 seconds at least(when its warm or cool
> outside) so the oil from the engine can get to the turbo brearings, or

There is a difference between letting a car idle long enough to reach
operating temperature (like the owner's manual is talking about) and to
let the car idle long enough to get to where it is running properly. 
It's reasonable to let the car idle for 10 seconds when first started,
whether it's turbocharged or not. 2-3 minutes is too much and is what the
owner's manual is warning against. This sort of thing doesn't affect only
turbo bearings but also many engine parts and it's why I think you should
drive gently at first.

Anyone who backs out of their garage on boost probably has more problems
than the life of their turbo bearings! :}