Joe, had a neighbor buy a V/W bug about 10 years ago, the car was 15 years
old and only had 7500 total miles on it, shopping, grocery store, B. parlor,
etc., this was truly the little old lady car. I told my neighbor, remember
that car was broke-in and use to this type driving only, don't think you are
going to use this car on the interstate and freeway as your dailey driver,
it will not work, 2 weeks the engine blew on the freeway, yes only after 800
much harder miles than it was use too. Don't let anyone tell you a car does
not get used to how it was driven, not so, they do. "FT".
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
Cc: nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: honda s2000 (was Re: Nitrous Oxide)
>
>
>
> Scott Hall wrote:
>
> > I may completely off--I certainly don't know everything--but I'd be
> > willing to say solidly that running an engine at lower r.p.m.s is not
> > going to hurt any engine, at least with regard to engine stress. on
some
> > racing engines and two stroke engines, you can have soot and cold
fouling
> > problems, but running a street engine at a lower than max r.p.m. will
not
> > shorten its life when compared to high r.p.m. operation. it will have a
> > shorter operational life in that the owner is going to sell it when he
(or
> > she, ladies ;-) ) finds out how gutless it is below six grand, but you
> > don't have to worry about mechanical stress/wear problems.
> >
>
> Scott,
> YOu may be right about the reliability issue. And you hit the nail
> right on the head regarding the fouling and carbon issues. These race
> bred engines like to be exercised and cruising to the corner market
> doesn't count!! :)
>
> Joe
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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