Holeshot: Every time you post, you have an additional vehicle in your sig... what's up with that?!

 

Thats cool! What kind of toothpaste? Can we get a group buy? Is it a cold weather paste or is it good for warmer climates? Is it billet? I HAVE TO GET IT!!!!! What colors? How long do you leave it on? Is it good on crowns??? I want Red because its faster. Does it fight decay??

 

Me too!



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Mike Hague
'99 BLK LIGHTNING 13.13@102.26
'95 COBRA R #58 13.18@106+
'91 GMC Syclone 12.05@111.5,,so far

 

I usually wait 45 seconds or so.. I've read that anything over 1 minute is a waste of gas.. That is plenty of time to get the oil circulating in the engine..

After that, I take it easy on the gas until the entire engine warms up.

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'99 Ford F-150 Lariat Supercab 4x4 ORP
5.4L Triton V-8
Deep Wedgewood Blue



MODS TO COME:
K&N FIPK
Gibson Swept Side Exhaust
A.R.E. LSII Hard Tonneau Cover

 

If its cold 3-4 minutes
if its mild 2-3
if its warm 1- 1/2

But regardless of the temp
when i get going i dont even tough the gas i just idle until i hit a major streeT!

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97 F150 Longbed V8 4.6
K&N air filter
K&N FIPK tech MOD & removed elbow silencer
Tires: Yokohama 265/75/16 Geolander AT+
Hyper white xenon bulbs
Bedliner and raven shell
6 disc cd changer
Oil & filter used

Gasoline used

My Truck

 

I let mine warm up until the idle drops down near normal range. Doesn't usually take more then a minute or so.

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2000 Black Lightning
#1326 of 4966
Born on 03/20/2000
PSP Chip
PSP Filter
Best time: 13.335 @ 103.91 mph

 

Okay. I asked my dad about it, and here's what he said, for what it's worth:

--begin--
Start the engine and then as soon as it is
running smoothly (1 to 2 seconds if it is working properly) put it in gear and start out gently. The reason is that the majority of wear comes when the oil is cold, below about 125 F. When you idle, the engine doesn't warm up very fast and it stays in that high wear mode for a longer time than if you gently start driving it. Don't exceed about 35 or 40 mph until the temperature gage show normal operating temperature. Should only take about 4 or five blocks. If it takes longer than that you need a new thermostat to get the engine warmed up faster. Just remember no jack
rabbit starts until the engine is fully warmed up.
--end--

So there you go. How he knows this, I do not know. For all I know, he read this in Readers Digest. Then again, he does have a PhD in mechanical engineer (retired professor). If you wanna post flames, I'll make sure he gets them.

P.S.( Jack rabbit starts...me? )

 

I jump in the truck, fire her up, then I sit there & power brake @ 5000rpms till the garage is filled with smoke. Then I gentle leave the garage.

 

Wow. Then I guess I shouldn't drive as fast as I can to see the smoke trail come out of my truck. But, that sure is cool, ain't it?

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2000 Silver Lightning
#2798 of 4966
Born on date: May 9, 2000

 

Hehehehe....that's pretty good. You bastards.

 

my proceedure is to start up, immediatly check radar detector's test lights, and leave on the 2nd yellow. it's surprised a few animals and the paper boy at times, but it's a good system, i have a long driveway, and my 60's are consistant

 

I always use the same hand to start it and put it in gear, so I guess that's a second or so...
Nah-- can't lie...I usually just listen to the engine. I can tell when she's ready to go. It may be 10 seconds or 30, but rarely more. We don't have much of a winter in south Texas.

 

It all depends wether or not I am late for work.
If I am running late, I am in Drive and moving before the starter even gets done disingaging.
If I am not running late, about 1 or 2 seconds.

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Cars and Trucks are made to be driven. NOT worshiped

 

I warm mine for about a minute. Build oil pressure, and wait for the pistons to quiet, then its off and running. No red line until it's completely warm.

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Red 00"
Pro-M mass air
Swanson Chip
*******'s bed cover

 

I let mine warm up until the idle drops down. Doesn't usually take more then 45 seconds or so.

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2000 Lightning
2000 EB Explorer
1995 Sable
1986 MZB
1966 Mustang
1969 Fairlane 500 Convertible