Thread: Engine cold starting and warm up.

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Different strokes for different folks, I'd say. I had a friend back many years, when we were in the Navy, and he drove a nice little MGB. He insisted that it was mandatory to start the engine, and let it warm until the oil temperature gauge was moving off minimum, showing that the crank case was starting to warm before he would pull away. Even then he would "baby" it until the oil temperature was up to "normal".

I'd say that it's more a matter of convenience and driveability, being able to drive away without the engine bucking and snorting because it's cold, and not enough choke to richen the mixture. Bottom line it sounds like you're just being a moaner..... Take a six pack of nice ale over to welcome them to the neighborhood, and chat about starting/warming needs.

Hope you know that I'm not serious about the moaner status....... unless you're too cheap to spring for a sixer.....