midwest getting cold

[v-man]

I know some most of these topics have been discussed but I am getting to know you guys a bit when I see comments an answers I will have my car in 48 hours if it gets delivered tomorrow.

when starting a cold engine under 50 degrees or I guess any temp...how long do you wait before driving. I have heard several thoughts but I am speaking to the VO-DOO ENGINE and what serves it best

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[johnny1]

Most manufacturers recommend starting and let it just idle long enough to circulate the oil and drive it. Not to let it just sit till warmed up. It will actually warm up faster by driving it. And of course common sense says not to do rapid accelerations till engine is warmed up. I'm sure that refers to our engines as well.

 

[nastang87xx]

When the cold start starts to calm down is when I wait. I'll be in the same boat again soon. Putting the car away sometime in November most likely.

 

[Sammy]

I've always jumped in the car and started driving immediately but under very light loads until the oil temperature comes up to 180 or so. You might want to rethink my advice since I went through two engines until Ford eventually bought the car back. Still have no idea what happened.

 

[v-man]

I've always jumped in the car and started driving immediately but under very light loads until the oil temperature comes up to 180 or so. You might want to rethink my advice since I went through two engines until Ford eventually bought the car back. Still have no idea what happened.

2 engines!! ouch!! I agree with post so far start it think no tickets today get it moving reasonably until temps come up

 

[TDC]

I wait at least until the fast idle drops to standard idle ~800 rpm before driving away. Don't heavily load the engine or rev past 3500 until about 140 degrees. Then wait until 175-190 before you even think of 6000rpm. I also block my oil cooler radiator during the winter.

 

[Rustang]

No real need to but I always let the temp gauge reads 100, figure it's now warmer than me so it's good to go I guess. I still don't get on it till the oil temp is well into the green though. Ever watch the oil pressure gauge? It doesn't start coming down till the oil temp is near the middle of the green then it drops over 20 or so psi.

 

[Hack]

It's not good for the engine - especially when it's brand new - to idle. Start the car and drive away immediately. Go easy on the throttle and keep the revs down for a few minutes, then have at it. During break in you want lots of full throttle and lots of no throttle and very little partial throttle.

 

[Krogen]

Don't overthink it! Open the garage door, start it up, fasten your belt, back out, close the door, pick some tunes and drive off! By that time the car has probably come off fast idle. Just don't go for redline until it's up to temperature. Some will say when coolant is up to temp redline is OK; others insist on oil temp being up. Just be nice to your car. You don't want to be thrashed when you first get up, neither does your car.

 

[Tank]

I know some most of these topics have been discussed but I am getting to know you guys a bit when I see comments an answers I will have my car in 48 hours if it gets delivered tomorrow.

when starting a cold engine under 50 degrees or I guess any temp...how long do you wait before driving. I have heard several thoughts but I am speaking to the VO-DOO ENGINE and what serves it best

Congratulations on the GT350 [MENTION=31295]v-man[/MENTION]
I don’t have anything to add on your warm up question but want to let you know the battery can drain quickly in the cold. Depending on the temps and time between drives, this can be a couple of weeks.

I and others have had success using the Ctek 3300 trickle charger.
http://www.mustang6g.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64263&highlight=Trickle

Good luck, enjoy!

 

[GT_Dave]

In the cold Midwest weather, I start my GT350 and let it warm up until the oil gets to 80 - 85 degrees, the cylinder head temp will be at 145 - 155 about that time. Then I drive normally and don't hit higher revs until the oil temp gets beyond 165. If the ambient temperature is below 50 degrees, you won't see the oil temperature get much past 180, no matter how you drive it. This has worked good for so far me in the last 19Kmiles.

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