[Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil

[Mark D. Mallory]

Personally, I let mine turn over for about 3-5 seconds.  If it's colder I
may go a little longer.  Like this morning the temp was a whopping 0:F so I
let it go a little longer.

BTW, I don't think you'll have any trouble building pressure since the oil
is so thick when it's cold.  This is more to help ensure that oil is
available to the rod bearings and other moving parts... especially during
those cold winter mornings when the oil is really thick and doesn't feel
like moving.  Picture honey... only thicker.

Mark Mallory
Toledo, Ohio
'95 SHO MTX

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Paul Nimz
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:15 AM
To: 'SHOtimes'
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil


This worked for me tonight in 4F weather.  Just how many cranks do I need to
do to build up some oil pressure?

Paul Nimz
'97 TR SHO
'93 EG mtx SHO





----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Tatro" <stevetatro_shotimes@att.net>
To: "'Michael Mosbey'" <shotimes@zbuffer.com>; "'SHOtimes'"
<shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil


> Are you saying it started while you had the gas pedal floored?  It, it
> shouldn't start when you floor the gas pedal, unless you have fuel in
> the cylinders (leaky injectors).  If it was cranking with your gas pedal
> floored and as you cranked you let off the gas pedal, you misunderstood
> what Mark was trying to say.
>
> Mark was saying, hypothetically, you could floor the throttle (meaning
> all the way) to cut off the injectors so it wouldn't start.  Let it
> crank a few times, and turn key off.  Take foot off throttle and start
> normally.  That way, when the engine is really churning, the oil would
> have a better chance of being ready to move.
>
> Again, I don't necessarily agree or disagree with any of this ;^)
>
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 164k miles
> Cincinnati, Ohio
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Michael Mosbey
> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:16 PM
> To: SHOtimes
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] RE: [Shotimes] Driving in -10oF with 10w-30 oil
>
>
> Mark D. Mallory wrote:
>
> > You might try turning the engine over for a couple seconds before
> > starting it.  Just floor the gas peddle and crank away.  Then key off
> > and start the car normally.  That should at the very least get the oil
>
> > moving a bit to help lower the viscosity some.
> >
> > Mark Mallory
> > Toledo, Ohio
> > '95 SHO MTX
> I tried this after the previous thread on starting with the gas floored.
>
> It didn't work for me. The engine went from off to six grand in the time
>
> it took for me to get my foot off the pedal. Why?
> -mike
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