High (damaging) RPM At Start Up
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High (damaging) RPM At Start Up
Now that I've owned my F Type for one week, I have noticed that the engine revs fairly high at start up.
As much as I enjoy the sound of the tuned exhaust, I have two problems with this design feature.
(1) There are situations when I would prefer a less dramatic start up. Said another way, sometimes I just don't want the attention.
(2) When a vehicle has been sitting for a period of time, the oil drains back to the pan. At start up oil takes a few seconds to properly circulate and lubricate. Higher RPM at start up can cause premature wear from the momentary lack of proper lubrication.
Just my thoughts...
As much as I enjoy the sound of the tuned exhaust, I have two problems with this design feature.
(1) There are situations when I would prefer a less dramatic start up. Said another way, sometimes I just don't want the attention.
(2) When a vehicle has been sitting for a period of time, the oil drains back to the pan. At start up oil takes a few seconds to properly circulate and lubricate. Higher RPM at start up can cause premature wear from the momentary lack of proper lubrication.
Just my thoughts...
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Well, my neighbors know when I come home at 4 AM after closing down the clubs, and I know when he goes to work in the morning at 6 AM with his super loud Mustang.
We're both car guys, and it's no problem.
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well, not entirely fair. The car comes w/ a dynamic mode/exhaust button because we want both the ability to cruise quietly around or have fun. Just wished this dual mode option existed for startup because in some situations it is rather noisy
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Guys, this has been a trick on a lot of non-US manufactured performance cars since the 90's. Heck, my old 1993 Mazda RX7 had it as well (called AWS, Accelerated Warmup System). An early rev and little higher RPM for a few seconds help warm up the catalytic converters to aid with emissions testing.
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Guys, this has been a trick on a lot of non-US manufactured performance cars since the 90's. Heck, my old 1993 Mazda RX7 had it as well (called AWS, Accelerated Warmup System). An early rev and little higher RPM for a few seconds help warm up the catalytic converters to aid with emissions testing.
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I seem to recall one occasion where I experienced that when playing with the car shortly after delivery. I rarely do this, but I think if you re-start the car within a few minutes after shutting it down, that sometimes happens. I don't think it has anything to do with hitting the start button first with your foot off the brake.
When that theory was advanced here some time back, I tried it numerous times on a cold start, and it never made a difference.
When that theory was advanced here some time back, I tried it numerous times on a cold start, and it never made a difference.
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