Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Warming up/Letting idle...

[LarryT (l02turner]

Hi Jim,
   I'm in agreement with Jeff Greenfield's and Doug's suggestions.  Since 
you can't drive away in your present situation  - and I think leaving it 
asleep is the best option - plugs, valves, carbs, etc all suffer.

   I hope you have Sta-Bil in the fuel system - after putting it in the 
tank run the engine long enough to get it into the carb/fuel inj where it 
will keep all those components from becoming gummed up -- this is 
*critical* - I use it in everything from lawnmowers to weedeaters to my 
911 - and it'll go in my Ferrari when I get one.  ;-)

   When you *can* drive, this is what I would do - start the car and let it 
idle for 10-20 seconds - then drive away but don't do any hard accelerations 
or allow the engine to lug - don't go past 3000 rpm until temp gauge reads 
1/2 way to normal then stay below 4000 until normal is reached.  Once normal 
is reached don't go to redline until the oil has had time to fully warm up - 
usually at least 1/2 our of driving.

Have fun -- 

Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JIM WILCOX" <jimshadow [at] verizon.net>
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:54 AM
Subject: [Ferrari] Warming up/Letting idle...


> Ok, since we are talking Ferraris today....
>
>  What is the list concensus on letting your 3x8 idle/warm up?   I'd prefer 
> to get in her and go, however the packed snow/ice on the roads are 
> precluding me from that.  Secondly, I know that if I let my GT4 sit for 
> more than 2 weeks, she turns into a real b*tch!   So, what I do is I'll 
> fire her up and let her idle up to temp. (15-20mins..)  During that time 
> I'll check out all my hoses, make sure clamps are tight, fiddle around in 
> the garage and generally stink up the place.   I'll then shut her down and 
> check the oil.
>
>  If the ice would get out of my Cul de Sac, I could drive her around my 
> neighborhood!!!  :(
>
>  Thoughts?
>
>  JIM
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