In a message dated 97-11-29 15:12:33 EST, you write:
> Trevor Boicey wrote:
> >
> > I'd be willing to bet that the thousands of extra revs would
> > do a lot more wear from all that needless idling.
> >
>
> Under given circumstances I am sure your bet would win. I knew my point
> of view, on this topic, would pave the path for further elaboration. To
> mention some of the other variables to consider is the quality of the
> oil and frequency of change. Also, my advice only applies to cars which
> are "smogged" to prevent unecessary environmental damage. It all comes
> down to who you ask. For example, most truckers leave their trucks
> running all day, while docking and undocking, until it's time to lock
> up. Some truckers sleep in their trucks while the engine runs - in any
> kind of weather, cold or hot. So their engines run on for days, weeks or
> more without turning off.
>
> Peter Landy
> '74 Bgt
I imagine if you idled an LBC like the truckers do, it would carbon up so
badly
there would be charcoal briquettes coming out the exhaust pipe! I always
assumed that prolonged idling was bad for an engine (at least worse than
say, crusing down the highway). Am I wrong on this?
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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