On Tue, 26 Jul 1994, James D. Howard II wrote:
> A coworker and I were wondering why an engine idles more slowly when
> it is cold than when it warms up. I thought it was because there is
> more internal friction when it is cold, due to thicker oil, and the
> pieces not having expanded to their full size. He thought it was
> because the air fuel mixture does not burn as completely inside a cold
> cylinder as in a hot one. So which is it? Or is it a little of both?
It's a little of your theory, a lot of your friend's theory.
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