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| Author | Subject: How often do you flooring gas on cold engine? |
 ivanas
Newbie  Location: Kaunas Registered: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Status: Offline |
Post #1
I feel like a complete ***hole when it happens. For example off the lights when there is oppurtunity to drag against some BMW,getting off the side road without waiting too long,overtaking other cars and other situations where you need power. Usually water temp is up to 70+ but oil needle at 0. How bad it is for engine and do I have a chance to blow it one day? And how often it happens for you |
 Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 15:19
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thewho07
Regular  Location: Scotland Registered: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 289 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I never do it, ever. It's not good for the engine. My first GTI-6 spun a shell, engine had been cained from cold all it's life!  |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 15:32
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro  Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,644 Status: Offline |
Post #3
I never do it from cold, and never feel i have to prove something on the public roads.________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 15:36
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JoeyD
Regular  Location: Salford Quays Registered: 30 Nov 2011 Posts: 130 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Never Ever from cold! You're just asking for trouble. Keep it below 3K rpm at the very most until it's warmed up.Also, traffic light drag racing? Seriously? |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 15:44
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judge dead
Regular  Location: Scotland Registered: 30 Jul 2011 Posts: 397 Status: Offline |
Post #5
traffic light drag racing in morning to gain few car lenths and get to work 1min early FTW!  |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 16:00
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allesclar
Seasoned Pro  Location: Sheffield Registered: 17 May 2009 Posts: 4,254 Status: Offline |
Post #6
1) never do it from cold.2) why is it even worth it when warm? 3) who cares 4) what have you got to prove? 5) thats just cost you about a fiver to show someone your arse or them show you their arse. Merry Christmas ________________________________________ Team allesclar ® |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 16:17
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judge dead
Regular Location: Scotland Registered: 30 Jul 2011 Posts: 397 Status: Offline |
Post #7
well whats point in owning a fast road car? if you like track racing keep it for track run a money saver car none buys a fast car to drive like miss daisy on the road. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 16:55
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
Post #8
You can own a fast road car without automatically having to have drag races off the lights everywhere.________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 17:05
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lewisdmz
Senior User  Location: plymouth Registered: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 504 Status: Offline |
Post #9
pussies, I launch out of my car park space every morning on the way to work. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:24
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
Post #10
lewisdmz wrote: pussies, I launch out of my car park space every morning on the way to work. Loading your engine when the oil's cold is silly. I let mine warm up for 5 mins before I drive it by holding the revs at about 3 to 4k rpm, in neutral. It drives beautifully after that and I don't need to worry about waiting for the oil to come up to temp. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:29
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ivanas
Newbie Location: Kaunas Registered: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Point of drag racing? No one knows where I live that there is 306 powerful hot hatch. It is big suprises for usual fast cars like civic,crx vtec, bmw 325 ,audi 2,5 quattro and so on. Pure fun to see their faces after Also there was no time I floored my 6 before driving for like 10mins Its just that Im driving short distances in city and opportunities and needs to floor it happens from time to time. But now I understand how stupid I am for doing this |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:37
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ivanas
Newbie Location: Kaunas Registered: 02 Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Status: Offline |
Post #12
tompaltridge wrote: lewisdmz wrote: pussies, I launch out of my car park space every morning on the way to work. Loading your engine when the oil's cold is silly. I let mine warm up for 5 mins before I drive it by holding the revs at about 3 to 4k rpm, in neutral. It drives beautifully after that and I don't need to worry about waiting for the oil to come up to temp. I don't think that keeping revs in neutral for long time is good either |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:38
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
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tompaltridge wrote: lewisdmz wrote: pussies, I launch out of my car park space every morning on the way to work. Loading your engine when the oil's cold is silly. I let mine warm up for 5 mins before I drive it by holding the revs at about 3 to 4k rpm, in neutral. It drives beautifully after that and I don't need to worry about waiting for the oil to come up to temp. 5-6k rpm is much better to hold it at.  ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster  owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:46
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lewisdmz
Senior User Location: plymouth Registered: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 504 Status: Offline |
Post #14
ivanas wrote: tompaltridge wrote: lewisdmz wrote: pussies, I launch out of my car park space every morning on the way to work. Loading your engine when the oil's cold is silly. I let mine warm up for 5 mins before I drive it by holding the revs at about 3 to 4k rpm, in neutral. It drives beautifully after that and I don't need to worry about waiting for the oil to come up to temp. I don't think that keeping revs in neutral for long time is good either You are right, it would be better to stay in 1st gear and drive at approx 30mph instead. |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:46
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ian7675
Techno Viking  Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
Post #15
ivanas wrote: I don't think that keeping revs in neutral for long time is good either This, the best way to warm your engine is drive away and keep the revs as low as you can until at a decent temperature. Idling until warm is not good practice. ________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 19:51
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heliosphan
Senior User Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
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ian7675 wrote: ivanas wrote: I don't think that keeping revs in neutral for long time is good either This, the best way to warm your engine is drive away and keep the revs as low as you can until at a decent temperature. Idling until warm is not good practice.  Couldn't agree more. I'm fairly sure PSA did enough R&D and testing to ensure that one may drive immediately from cold start-up, with no detriment to the engine.  |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 20:17
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Best thing to do is start car with foot flat to floor and just leave there for 3.5 minutes. Car will be nice and warm to sit in aswell as drive and also safe to thrash now. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 24th Dec 2011 at 20:50
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lewisdmz
Senior User Location: plymouth Registered: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 504 Status: Offline |
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buzzbrightyear wrote: Best thing to do is start car with foot flat to floor and just leave there for 3.5 minutes. Car will be nice and warm to sit in aswell as drive and also safe to thrash now. phase one was 3.5 minutes, phase 3's only need 3.2 iirc. |
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Posted 25th Dec 2011 at 03:07
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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lewisdmz wrote: buzzbrightyear wrote: Best thing to do is start car with foot flat to floor and just leave there for 3.5 minutes. Car will be nice and warm to sit in aswell as drive and also safe to thrash now. phase one was 3.5 minutes, phase 3's only need 3.2 iirc. Shows how long it's been since I read that manual/owners handbook in the glove box ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 25th Dec 2011 at 08:38
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,644 Status: Offline |
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 Andy you've been wasting .3 of a minute every time you have done that. School boy error.My top tip is to carry some small candles round with you, when you know your car is going to be stood for a while light the candles and place them under the sump, they will keep the engine nice and warm so you will never need to worry about flooring it from cold ever again. ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 26th Dec 2011 at 00:46
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #21
I heard that, I also heard it's good to put them under the fuel tank to keep the fuel warm also. ________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 26th Dec 2011 at 00:50
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,644 Status: Offline |
Post #22
No, you have to put magnets under the fuel tank to help pre-align the fuel, it allows it to flow through the pipes faster for more power that way.  ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 26th Dec 2011 at 00:52
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
Post #23
________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 26th Dec 2011 at 00:56
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