Jeff, I would agree with the consensus....about 10 minutes sounds right to
me
Mike Perry
72 Spit (looking forward to a weekend of quality time under the bonnet)
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff McNeal <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: spitfires@autox.team.net <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, July 14, 2000 9:35 AM
Subject: How long for engine warm up?
>
>Greetings, all. I'm beginning to wonder if perhaps I don't have a
>thermostat installed -- or at least a properly functioning one. It seems
to
>take a long time before the engine warms up -- even when it's 80 degrees
(f)
>outside. The car must run for about ten minutes before the engine is
>reading in the normal range for operation. Shoudn't a properly working
>thermostat have it warmed up in just a few minutes? TIA.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Jeff in San Diego
>
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