16 - Wednesday, December 23, 1987 - North Shore News

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Slow
warm-ups
bad news

A FAMILIAR scene on a cold
morning is a car idling in a
driveway with exhaust billowing
from its tailpipe.

In the house, the owner comfor-
tably finishes his second cup of
coffee. The car will be toasty warm
when he’s ready to take off for
work.

The owner may justify this
wasteful practice with the excuse
that the car operates better when it
is allowed to warm up before driv-
ing.

Wrong, says Car Care Council.
When the choke is set, as is the
case when a cold engine is started
and then left at fast idle, the car is
burning gas at a furious rate.

Engine wear is accelerated

because raw fuel from the enriched
mixture washes lubricating oil
down the cylinder walls. This also
contaminates the oil in the engine
crankcase, further inviting engine
damage.
_ There is a greater tendency for
spark plugs to foul under these
conditions, too. The excessively
rich mixture is an ideal environ-
ment for plug fouling.

Another consideration is the
possibility of overheating the
catalytic converter in the exhaust
system, Unburned fuel in the ex-
haust is burned off in the con-
verter.

If it gets hot enough it could set
something on fire, especially if the |
ear is parked over a flammable ©
substance which could ignite. The
car itself could catch fire.

In any type of weather, the car
should be started, run for a minute
or less at idle and then driven at
moderate speed until the engine
has reached normal operating
temperature.

If the engine is slow to warm up,
have the thermostat in the cooling
system checked. It probably needs
replacement. A cold running car
uses more gas and wears out more
quickly.

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