Re: winter/ warming up/Scirocco

[16V Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

I remember reading a while back that the reason was for emissions purposes 
-- once under load, the engine is creating more heat and therefore heats 
the catalytic converter more quickly.  That explains the reason why early 
70's non-cat cars didn't advise this.

Jason



At 12:36 PM 11/27/2001, Jerry Carter wrote:
>I'm thinking that in the manual and at the time they were more concerned
>with fuel economy. If you were to sit there for 3 min. then you have now
>wasted over 1/4 mile worth of gas! That's a heavy blow to the MPG!
>
>Jerry Carter
>81 Mk1 Scirocco
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
>To: "Randy B" <sirocco@telocity.com>; "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>;
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2001 6:45 AM
>Subject: RE: winter/ warming up/Scirocco
>
>
> > Even though I do this, too, my manual gives explicit instructions NOT TO!
> > Even says to "be ready to drive off immediately upon starting."   Anyone
> > have any theories why this is?
> >
> > Larry  sandiego16V
> >
> > Randy and Patrick wrote:
> > I usually let the car warm up for 1-3min max and was on my way.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > humm I am in montreal and I just let my car run on idle for 15mins with
> > fan
> > >
> > >
> >


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