Warming up....

[Jonathan]

Car's getting ready to be started but becuase it has no MOT I am not going to drive it. It's been standing for about 4-6 weeks now and I wanna run it up to temp as quick as possible without causing too much damage from over-reving.

Any suggestions ? Was planning to put it on fast idle (2000 rpm) for a while to get it going - idea/bad idea ?

[CarlC]

Car's getting ready to be started but becuase it has no MOT I am not going to drive it.  It's been standing for about 4-6 weeks now and I wanna run it up to temp as quick as possible without causing too much damage from over-reving.

Any suggestions ?  Was planning to put it on fast idle (2000 rpm) for a while to get it going - idea/bad idea ?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just take it out for a run. After that length of time I wouldnt be able to wait especially given all the work you've been doing.

Go on we wont tell . . ..

[Jonathan]

Insurance ?

Call churchill...I know someone who recently lost control and wrote their car off only to find he forgot the MOT a few weeks back. In the dry mebbe but it's slippery out there on the Elise-ometer as it is....thats not factoring in other drivers.

After the hassle with the last one I am taking ZERO chances with this car !

[hovgaard]

Fast idle (say 2500-3000 rpm) and a closed exhaust back pressure valve should do it. The exhaust back pressure puts a load on the engine.

[Jonathan]

Got no BPV...sure a couple of potatos should do it LOL.

Good idea on the back pressure though.

[hovgaard]

Neither do I... I'm sure you can create a back pressure somehow, those potatos might just work.

[Paula&Marcus]

Neither do I... I'm sure you can create a back pressure somehow, those potatos might just work.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A nice big round potatoe with a small hole in the middle should work fine .... hehehehe ...

Removing it with a cork-screw should be a lot of fun, too

hihihihi

Marcus

Edited December 7, 2005 by Paula&Marcus